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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Category Archives: Book to film
And the lead role in ‘Life of Pi’ goes to . . .
an unknown Indian teen, Suraj Sharma, according to Variety. The 17-year-old beat out more than 3,000 other actors to play the role of a young man stuck on a life raft with a tiger in the 3D film, which has … Continue reading
Katherine Heigl takes on another literary role
She’s just finishing up filming on One for the Money, but a New York Times profile hints that Katherine Heigl has a new literary adaptation in the works: Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. Randall Wallace (Braveheart) is adapting this time-travel romance for … Continue reading
I know what I’m doing on Christmas Day
In February I posted about the Coen Brothers’ adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel True Grit. Yesterday, Paramount released the first trailer—and I gotta admit, I’m pumped. (I was skeptical about the choice to cast a non-Southerner as Mattie Ross, … Continue reading
A second trailer for Harry
In case you missed it yesterday–a second trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I has been released. The movies just keep getting better; does this new glimpse have you looking forward to November 19?
A superstar cast for ‘Cloud Atlas’
Director Tom Tykwer is adapting David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, and now he has a superstar cast: Tom Tykwer finally has a cast for his epic of all epic films, Cloud Atlas. Based on David Mitchell’s book of the same title, the … Continue reading
Everything’s better with dragons
Including Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick. At least, that’s what the forces behind Age of the Dragons are betting on. Director Ryan Little has transformed the 19th-century search for the great white whale into a medieval search for the great … Continue reading
Extremely far away and with incredibly big stars
What are we talking about with that headline? The film version of Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, of course. Rumor has it that the film, which will start production in early 2011, has Tom Hanks and Sandra … Continue reading
‘Howl’ looks like a hoot in new trailer
The trailer for Howl—an Allen Ginsberg biopic—has just been released, and it looks pretty fascinating. Though the Beat Poets have never spoken to me, precisely, James Franco and John Hamm definitely do. The film will also include “animated reimaginings” of … Continue reading
A freaky release plan for ‘Freakonomics’
Does the name you give your child affect his or her success in life? Can you tell whether a Sumo wrestler cheated without ever seeing a match? If you’ve asked these questions, chances are, you’ve read Freakonomics, by Steven D. … Continue reading
The new Lisbeth
Lisbeth Salander (aka the girl of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is a “tattooed, waif-thin, 20-something hacker known for her extreme antisocial behavior and capacity for violence.” And she has captured the reading public’s imagination as the star of … Continue reading
‘Freedom’ movie rights go to Scott Rudin
And the Jonathan Franzen news keeps on comin’. Yesterday we learned that the author of The Corrections and Freedom (out August 31) has been declared a “Great American Novelist” on the cover of Time. Today we learned he’s profiled—and photographed … Continue reading
Another book-to-film project for Carey Mulligan
Keira Knightley, watch your back: Carey Mulligan might just be the new queen of literary adaptations. So far she’s starred/will be starring in at least six. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Bleak House (2005) Northanger Abbey (2007) An Education (2009) Never … Continue reading
More attention for ‘Winter’s Bone’ author Daniel Woodrell
Last weekend I saw Winter’s Bone, a film based on a 2006 novel by Daniel Woodrell. An almost mythic story, excellent performances and a setting—the Missouri Ozarks—seldom seen on the silver screen combined to make this one of the best movies … Continue reading
Movie deal for chick-lit bestseller
Beth Harbison‘s best-selling Shoe Addicts Anonymous—about four different women who bond over a shoe size—will be made into a movie starring Halle Berry. Paul Weiland (Made of Honour) will direct, and Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan (How to Lose a … Continue reading
