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Here’s how author Liz Moore ensured Peacock’s Kensington-set ‘Long Bright River’ remained authentic to Philly
It still feels surreal for Philly novelist Liz Moore. It was only a year ago she was standing on the set of Long Bright River, a TV adaptation of her Kensington-based novel inspired by her years ...
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Spotlight PA Event: A live Q&A with ‘Long Bright River’ author Liz Moore
Join us July 10 to hear author Liz Moore discuss Philly, family, addiction, and other themes from her bestselling novel "Long ...
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‘Long Bright River’ cocreator Liz Moore on being ‘excited to make changes’ when adapting her book to television
When Liz Moore moved to Philadelphia in 2009, she visited the neighborhood of Kensington, one of the hardest hit by the opioid crisis. Moore tells Gold Derby that she spent time interviewing ...
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‘Long Bright River’ series shines spotlight on Kensington
We’ll talk with two Kensington residents about how they think their community is doing. Liz Moore, author, director of the MFA program at Temple University and co-creator and executive producer of the ...
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'Long Bright River' allowed Amanda Seyfried to go inside a cop's mind with its creator
"I needed to leave room for everybody to have their own natural reaction for a place that I love very much, but that can be jarring to see for the first time," Liz Moore says about Kensington.
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'Long Bright River': Amanda Seyfried, Liz Moore on adapting the book - Los Angeles Times
“Long Bright River,” based on Liz Moore’s book of the same name, stars Amanda Seyfried as Mickey, a Philadelphia cop searching for her sister while a killer is on the loose.
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I’ve Lived in Kensington for Years. Here’s My Review of Long Bright River
an adaption of the critically-acclaimed novel by South Philly writer Liz Moore. The show, which just debuted on Peacock, is set in the gritty streets of Kensington, the “avenue” being ...
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She Wrote Last Summer’s Hit Thriller. Naturally, TV Was Next.
Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like ... Image “It was important to me to represent Kensington in a way that feels authentic and also respectful,” Moore said of the Peacock adaptation ...
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Amanda Seyfried is a Philly police officer who patrols Kensington searching for her sister in 'Long Bright River' trailer
The series follows Mickey, played by Allentown native Amanda Seyfried, as a mother and cop who patrols Kensington ... by Temple University professor Liz Moore, dropped Thursday and all eight ...
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In 'The God of the Woods,' Philly author Liz Moore explores the 'peril' of nature
In her new book, "The God of the Woods," South Philly author and Temple professor Liz Moore ... was set in Kensington and based on the multi-generational struggle with addiction in Moore's own ...
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How author Liz Moore ensured Peacock’s ‘Long Bright River’ remained authentic to Philly
PHILADELPHIA — It still feels surreal for Philly novelist Liz Moore. It was only a year ago she was standing on the set of "Long Bright River," a TV adaptation of her Kensington-based novel ...