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Sony TV Lands Rights To Mira Jacob’s Novel ‘We Killed Anji Alexander’ For Series Development

In a competitive bidding war, Sony TV preempted rights to Mira Jacob's latest novel We Killed Anji Alexander for development as a prestige series.

Mira JacobBeowulf Sheehan We Killed Anji Alexander isa kaleidoscopic mystery exploring who’s behind the murder of a white-passing Indian actress through the eyes of all those watching her, grappling with race, feminism, addiction, and celebrity. Her novel The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers pick, shortlisted for India’s Tata First Literature Award, longlisted for the Brooklyn Literary Eagles Prize and named one of the best books of 2014 by Kirkus Reviews, the Boston Globe, Goodreads, Bustle, and The Millions. Comments Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.

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