At last night's Emmy Awards celebration, book-related productions had their moments of glory, with Shogun, adapted from James Clavell's 1975 bestselling novel, leading the way with four major category wins. Bookish Emmys went to:
Shogun, based on James Clavell's novel: Drama series; lead actress in a drama series (Anna Sawai); lead actor in a drama series (Hiroyuki Sanada); directing for a drama series (Frederick E.O. Toye)
The Morning Show, based on Brian Stelter's nonfiction book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV: Supporting actor in a drama series (Billy Crudup)
Ripley, based on Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley: Directing for a limited series, anthology or movie (Steven Zaillian)
Slow Horses, based on Mick Herron's Slough House spy novel series: Writing for a drama series (Will Smith)