Children of the New World
 Cover of the book | |
| Author | Alexander Weinstein |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, Short Stories |
| Publisher | Picador (imprint) |
Publication date | September 13. 2016 |
| Media type | Print (paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-1250098993 |
Children of the New World is a collection of science fiction short stories by Alexander Weinstein.
Content[edit]
- "Saying Goodbye to Yang"
- "The Cartographers"
- "Heartland"
- "Excerpts from The New World Authorized Dictionary"
- "Moksha"
- "Children of the New World"
- "Fall Line"
- "A Brief History of Failed Revolution"
- "Migration"
- "The Pyramid and the Ass"
- "Rocket Night"
- "Openness"
- "Iceage"
Reception[edit]
Children of the New World was chosen by the New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2016.[1]
Film adaptations[edit]
In June 2018, it was reported that producer Theresa Park had acquired the screen rights to "Saying Goodbye to Yang". It was later announced that the adaptation would be directed by South Korean-American filmmaker Kogonada.[2] The film, titled After Yang, was released in 2021.
Lulu Wang, director of The Farewell, announced in July 2019 that she was working on a sci-fi film as an adaptation of the book.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Muradov, Roman (2016-11-23). "100 Notable Books of 2016". New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-06-08). "Theresa Park's Pow! Developing Alexander Weinstein Short Story 'Saying Goodbye To Yang' For Big Screen". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ Evangelista, Chris (2019-07-08). "'The Farewell' Director Lulu Wang is Making a Sci-Fi Film 'Children of the New World' Next". Slash Film. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2019-07-08). "'The Farewell's Lulu Wang Sets Next Movie, Sci-Fi Pic 'Children Of The New World'". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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