Alam also notes that Roberts and ... Julia Roberts had a timid initial reaction to Leave the World Behind. On Saturday, Nov. 16, author Rumaan Alam recalled adapting his 2020 apocalyptic novel ...

Alam is the Brooklyn author of the novel Leave the World Behind, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and was adapted into a major movie. His other books include novels Rich and Pretty and ...

The year before, on the cusp of the COVID pandemic, Rumaan Alam published his novel “Leave the World Behind,” about an incipient societal breakdown as a result of some unknown cataclysm that ...

Apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind has claimed eighth place ... with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam, the film stars the likes of Julia Roberts, Ethan ...

The Montclair Public Library will launch its 2025 Open Book / Open Mind season on Saturday, January 25, at 4 p.m., with a visit from New York Times bestselling author Rumaan Alam, known for “Leave the ...

Netflix’s gripping thriller ‘Leave the World Behind’ has captured audiences worldwide, but behind the scenes, it also left its leading lady, Julia Roberts, feeling queasy. The film, based on Rumaan ...

With the best Netflix movies, you may never have to leave ... based on Rumaan Alam's novel of the same name, follows a family on a getaway who find themselves in the middle of a world in chaos.

It’s anything but a wonderful apocalypse in Leave the World Behind, Sam Esmail’s adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s novel. Julia Roberts stars as Amanda Sandford, the wife of Clay (Ethan Hawke ...

US Agency for International Development staff around the world will be placed on administrative leave Friday and ordered to return to the US, according to a directive issued Tuesday night. As of ...

Thousands of Americans who work for the U.S. Agency for International Development around the world will be placed on leave by Friday night, and those overseas ordered to return to the U.S. within ...

Most employees of the US Agency for International Development will be placed on administrative leave starting Friday. People in “mission critical” and “core leadership” roles will be ...