“When a strange man begins lurking around the school asking supposedly innocent questions,” the book’s description says, “this tightly connected group of women must finally face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have and haven’t shared with their kids.”
While Liane said that Big Little Truths will serve as the source material for season three of the TV show—her unpublished novella was the foundation of season two, starring Meryl Streep—she noted to USA Today that she is “very hands off” with the show.
As she put it, “I always said I only ever wanted to be an interested bystander.”
Conversely, Liane admitted that she “can’t pretend” the TV series—which has won eight Emmy Awards, including Supporting Actress for Laura’s performance as Renata Klein—hasn’t impacted her writing.
“It’s all Laura Dern’s fault because she was so amazing as Renata, it was impossible for me to not give her a bigger role also in this book,” she continued. “You couldn’t put Renata in a corner.”
No release date for Big Little Lies season three has been announced by HBO.
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