The Secret Life of Bees Resources
Websites
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Learn more about the author and the books she penned after The Secret Life of Bees
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Lily's mom read William Blake (and other English poets, too). Check out the poem Lily reads when she goes through her mother's things.
Movie or TV Productions
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The Secret Life of Bees was a hit film, too.
Articles and Interviews
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Check out the NYT's review.
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EW weighs in as well.
Video
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Kidd discusses her ideas via some handy dandy videos posted on her site.
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Click for a preview for the movie version.
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Dakota Fanning gets interviewed about the film version.
Audio
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But wait—there's no Alicia Keys?!
Images
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. . . as portrayed by Jennifer Hudson and Dakota Fanning
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Here's another still from the movie version. Looks like August is telling the story of Our Lady to the Daughters here.