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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
Happily ever after
Kids around the country are probably already counting down the days until the release of Disney’s latest animated film: The Princess and the Frog. The movie, based on E.D. Baker’s 2002 YA novel The Frog Princess and the Grimm brothers’ … Continue reading
'Under the Dome' to go to TV
On Friday, we heard that Stephen King’s Under the Dome had been optioned by DreamWorks TV as an “event series.” I think the new novel is extremely well-suited to a miniseries format and can’t wait to see how it turns … Continue reading
Jason Schwartzman on reading
A couple weeks ago I blogged about upcoming movies based on books. In anticipation of the film adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox (the movie is currently out in limited release – it won’t make it to Nashville until November 25), … Continue reading
Read it before you see it
The New York Times published their holiday movie guide over the weekend, and after giving it a thorough read, I am very excited for the upcoming movie season. . . especially because some of the best-looking picks are based on … Continue reading
'American Rust' to hit the silver screen
Variety announced recently that Philipp Meyer’s critically acclaimed fiction debut, American Rust, will be adapted for film by Walter Salles and Jose Rivera. That’s the same writer/director duo who worked on The Motorcycle Diaries and are just finishing up work … Continue reading
Reactions to a wicked movie deal
Fans of Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié’s New York Times bestselling Wicked series got a huge surprise on Monday. DreamWorks Studios (known for other book adaptations such as The Kite Runner and forthcoming The Lovely Bones ) bought the movie … Continue reading
Diablo Cody + Sweet Valley High = ….. ?
Whether we loved it or hated it, many of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s will never forget Francine Pascal’s perennial middle school soap opera, Sweet Valley High. The series, which began in 1983, included over 150 … Continue reading
'Time Traveler's Wife' film a disappointment
Over the weekend, I went to see The Time Traveler’s Wife with my book club. As someone who liked Niffenegger’s novel but wasn’t enthralled with it, I expected to the enjoy film version—especially since it starred one of my favorite … Continue reading
'Julie & Julia' movie sparks rush for classic cookbook
The box office success of Julie & Julia has spurred sales of Julia Child’s opus, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Amazon sold out of copies on Aug. 10 and has yet to restock, though there are copies available from … Continue reading
A new novel from a young writer
Today’s publication of Nick McDonell’s third novel, An Expensive Education, probably has more than a few would-be writers twitching with jealousy—McDonell’s first novel, Twelve, was published when the author was just 18 years old. On Sunday, the New York Times … Continue reading
The fantastic Mr. Dahl
On July 7, Lynn blogged about New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristof’s controversial column on must-read children’s books. Also on July 7, Kristof posted an acknowledgement of the huge reader response he received; more than 2,350 people commented on his … Continue reading
From cyberspace to bookshelves (and beyond…)
Our columnists the Author Enablers once fielded a question from a musical saw-playing New Yorker whose blog readers are hoping her online musings will turn into an ink-and-paper book. It’s a fair proposition. Julie Powell’s Julie and Julia: 365 Days, … Continue reading
