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Adapted from Adrift in the South, by Xiao Hai, translated by Tony Hao, to be published by Granta on May 26, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Adapted from European models, it’s a vision of incarceration that is meant to deal with the reality that 95% of people who go to prison are eventually released.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel, the film explores the relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes in the wake of their 11-year-old son's death.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Adapted from an article originally published on Universe Today.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

Adapted to freezing deep-ocean temperatures, I’d flop around down there at peace.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini