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In 'Where The Crawdads Sing,' a bestseller gets its big screen moment : Pop Culture Happy Hour The new film Where The Crawdads Sing stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a girl who was abandoned in the marshes of North Carolina as a child and raised herself into adulthood. It's part mystery, part courtroom drama, part love triangle, and part nature film. The film is based on Delia Owens' bestselling novel, and features a new Taylor Swift song.

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In 'Where The Crawdads Sing,' a bestseller gets its big screen moment

In 'Where The Crawdads Sing,' a bestseller gets its big screen moment

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Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya Clark in Where the Crawdads Sing.

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The new film Where The Crawdads Sing stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a girl who was abandoned in the marshes of North Carolina as a child and raised herself into adulthood. It's part mystery, part courtroom drama, part love triangle, and part nature film. The film is based on Delia Owens' bestselling novel, and features a new Taylor Swift song.