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This retelling of the American narrative puts women in their rightful place on the pages of history.
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CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants argued that Rashada had provided an incorrect retelling of events and maintained there was no deal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, there are dozens, including a 1988 Japanese incarnation, a 2015 retelling set in a California high school, and several versions from India, a Bollywood musical among them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Both of Colm Tóibín’s fantastic retellings of the lives of two literary greats, Henry James and Thomas Mann, are well worth reading, but The Master in particular, about James, set during the final years of the 19th Century, is an incredible exploration of art, loneliness and sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants argued that Rashada had provided an incorrect retelling of events and maintained there was no deal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, there are dozens, including a 1988 Japanese incarnation, a 2015 retelling set in a California high school, and several versions from India, a Bollywood musical among them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Both of Colm Tóibín’s fantastic retellings of the lives of two literary greats, Henry James and Thomas Mann, are well worth reading, but The Master in particular, about James, set during the final years of the 19th Century, is an incredible exploration of art, loneliness and sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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