Sue Monk Kidd

Explore the Trailer, Clips, & Photos Although the standard reply of most critics is that we don't have to read a book to be able to judge a film since they're two separate entities, I must admit that upon walking into the press screening of The Secret Life of Bees , I was feeling guilty on three levels. Namely, still exhausted by too little sleep and too many film screenings during the week of our local film festival, I felt unprepared as a critic with only the vaguest idea of what the film was actually about. Additionally, secondly as a book lover, I was ... Read Full Story

The Secret Life of Bees premiered last night in LA. The movie is based on the popular New York Times best selling novel by Sue Monk-Kidd and directed by "Love and Basketball" helmer Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film is set in South Carolina in 1964 and stars Dakota Fanning as 14 year old Lily Owen who is neglected by her father and haunted by the memory of her mother. Executive producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith attended the premiere along with cast members Queen Latifah,Jennifer Hudson,Dakota Fanning, Tristan Wilds and Nate Parker. The film stars Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo attended the movie premiere at ... Read Full Story

Meet Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor discussing and signing Traveling with Pomegranates (Viking, $25.95) Thursday, September 24, 7:30pm Coral Gables Congregational Church 3010 De Soto Boulevard (across the street from the Biltmore Hotel) Presented in collaboration with Florida Center for the Literary Arts Sue Monk Kidd became a household name with her New York Times bestselling novel, The Secret Life of Bees, which has sold over 6 million copies to date. Since then, Fox Searchlight Pictures released a box-office hit movie based on the novel, featuring a star-studded cast, and her second novel, The Mermaid Chair, reached the number one spot on ... Read Full Story

*** Congrats to: Natalie(#12) – nataliew2 @ gmail . com *** One(1) copy up for grabs Thank you to Katrina at Wiredset.com Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Kidd Taylor To Enter : You must be a follower (subscribed by email or in a reader) and please make sure to leave a reply (with REAL name and email address) in the comment section of this post . ♦ The giveaway is open to Canadian and US residents only. ♦ MUST be a follower (subscribed by email or in a reader) to enter! ♦ You must be 18 years of age or ... Read Full Story

The 2002 best selling novel, “The Secret Life of Bees ” by Sue Monk Kidd is set to hit theatres October 17, 2008. This film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood who wrote and directed the feature film Love & Basketball. “The Secret Life of Bees” will be starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, and Alicia Keys. Watch a preview of the movie below. Read Full Story