Mara Brock Akil, award-winning showrunner and creator of Girlfriends, Netflix’s hit show Forever, and more, is a master at world-building, and now she’s expanding her talents with her debut novel, The ...

The creator of 'Forever,' 'Girlfriends,' and other TV hits talks about her debut novel and the story she's waited decades to tell.

The legendary television producer said she wants to give fans of the iconic sitcom "Girlfriends" a proper celebration.

Mara Brock Akil is sharing details of a devastating personal hardship through her debut novel.

Showrunner Mara Brock Akil's Writers' Colony has unveiled two new cohorts for 2026. Programming began June 10 for the summer ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Not many people would look at a 50-year-old novel by Judy Blume and see a story that could just as easily be set in present-day Los Angeles with two Black teens. Mara ...

Akil was able to form a connection simply by offering a bit of appreciation. During her interview, Akil reflected on her first job in Hollywood working as a production assistant on “The Sinbad Show” ...

Rather than toss pitches that weren't used while she was a staff writer, Akil would save the scraps and find a way to use them in her own pilots. “It’s not personal.” How many times have you heard ...

A staple and beloved Black woman-led sitcom of the UPN era, Girlfriends was abruptly canceled by then-nascent network The CW amid the 2007-08 writers’ strike — a decision that creator Mara Brock Akil ...

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Judy Blume’s popular 1975 novel “Forever” is being adapted into a Netflix series. Award-winning writer and producer Mara Brock Akil will reimagine the beloved teen story for “a new generation,” ...