Jeffrey Eugenides’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Middlesex” has been optioned by HBO, who will turn the book into a one-hour drama series, according to Broadcasting & Cable.

Actor/producer Rita Wilson and playwright Donald Margulies will executive produce. Margulies won a Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for his play “Dinner With Friends,” which was made into an HBO television film.

HBO’s synopsis of the drama series says it “follows the life of Calliope Stephanides and the epic family history that may hold the answer to her complicated sexual identity.”

The Twitterverse is both curious and excited about the upcoming TV series:

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   vinylwino Middlesex being adapted as an HBO series… hmmm, makes me a bit nervous, but def. curious!!
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   natashasinha MIDDLESEX IS GOING TO BE AN HBO SERIES. Slightly afraid, mostly excited, & extremely suspicious about 1 element: http://tinyurl.com/nrl4mw
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   frontmatter Eugenides’s MIDDLESEX to come to HBO? Awesome. http://bit.ly/vNuW0 (via Shelf Awareness)
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   GratuitousV I know I’m a couple days late on this but I’m still intrigued about an HBO version of Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex. Loved the book.
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   palais1977 Wee! One of my favorite books, Middlesex, is becoming a HBO series! http://tinyurl.com/nrl4mw
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   victorglenn yes! jeffrey eugenides’ middlesex to be adapted as hbo series: http://tinyurl.com/ny5ed9 #happydance
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   alisoncarey Wow. Middlesex is going to be an HBO series. Hurry and read it first! http://bit.ly/10J4is
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   delga http://is.gd/1s4Xz Middlesex as a HBO series? OH MY GOD

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