Dear Edward
ISBN 978-1984854780 | |
Dear Edward is a 2020 novel by American writer
.Writing and inspiration
The novel was partially inspired by the crash of Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 on May 12, 2010, which resulted in the deaths of all 103 passengers and crew except a 9-year-old boy.[4] Napolitano said of the real-life crash: "This story just flayed me. I could not imagine how the boy would be OK, and I could feel from the stickiness of my obsession that I was going to have to write a book that created a set of circumstances to make him OK."[4]
Critical reception
According to the online review aggregator,
The book made The New York Times Best Sellers list on January 26, 2020, debuting at #2 in the "Hardcover Fiction" category and #3 in the "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction" category.[7]
TV series adaptation
In February 2022,
Fisher Stevens directed the first episode.[9] On April 19, 2023, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season of 10 episodes.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Kim, Angie (January 6, 2020). "A Plane Goes Down, Killing 191. Only a 12-Year-Old Survives". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ National Public Radio. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Dumond, Susie (January 2, 2020). "January 2020 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations". Book Riot. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Egan, Elisabeth (February 12, 2020). "For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time's the Charm". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Book Marks reviews of Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano". Book Marks. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ a b Laratt, Stephanie (February 12, 2020). "5 books to read if you enjoyed 'Dear Edward' by Ann Napolitano". Today. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 1, 2022). "Connie Britton Reunites With Friday Night Lights EP on Dear Edward". TheWrap. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Apple.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2022). "Jason Katims' Apple Series 'Dear Edward' Adds 11 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (April 19, 2023). "Dear Edward Cancelled at Apple TV+". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.