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Hi, I’m Philana Marie Boles. A writing powerhouse and media-savvy storyteller, I have 23+ years of experience creating impactful content across film, television, publishing, and pop culture.
My work blends editorial insight with authenticity and cultural relevance. Whether I’m covering a buzzy new release, unpacking pop culture narratives, collaborating on book projects, or interviewing award-winning artists, I deliver stories that resonate with readers and creatives alike.
I’m the author of multiple novels (some adapted or optioned for screen) as well as a ghostwriter for projects published by the Big 5 houses.
As a journalist and book collaborator, I am currently focused on features, women’s health, and culture. My bylines and interviews have reached audiences in the millions with past interviews including icons such as Judy Blume, Ellen Hopkins, Rachel McAdams, and James L. Brooks.
With a background in IP development, branding and marketing concepts, and adaptation pitches under NDA, I also bring a strategist’s eye to digital, lifestyle, and entertainment media.
Based in Los Angeles with solid roots in Ohio, I’m driven by cultural relevancy, wellness, and a passion for storytelling.
On this page you’ll find a curated collection of features, reviews, and interviews that reflect my voice, versatility, and commitment to journalistic excellence.
In an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, Judy Blume spoke about her work over the years, a new documentary, and life lessons she learned from readers.
Despite his representative's initial apprehension, Luis Guzmán took on the role of Luis in Story Ave. Now, he explains why it was so important to him.
by Philana Marie Boles FSG Executive Editorial Director Joy Peskin Joy Peskin's personality is so unassuming that it can seem at odds with the magnitude of the rank and importance of her current role as Executive Editorial Director for Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers.
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster works as a unique horror fIlm adaptation of Frankenstein. But, dig deeper with Chad L. Coleman: there's more.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning director Chris Robinson reflects on the slam dunk LeBron James movie, Shooting Stars.
Josh Duhamel, Kevin Dillon, and Dan Bakkedahl spoke about their new movie Buddy Games: Spring Awakening, a friendly comedy for these lonely times.
Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson spoke about their starring roles in the screen adaptation of Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
TLC, one of the bestselling American female music groups, influenced a whole generation and survived unimaginable odds; now they are talking about it.
by Philana Marie Boles Author Ellen Hopkins Introduction Ellen Hopkins is a New York Times best-selling and multi-award-winning author, a celebrated literary force whose courageous storytelling has enthralled readers like me for over two decades. She is perhaps best known for her raw and poignant novels written in verse.
In an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, director Thaddeus O'Sullivan reveals why he was drawn to direct The Miracle Club.