While screenplays are the backbone of any good movie, we hardly give screenwriters the credit they deserve. Only at awards ceremonies are their names mentioned and even then, most people don’t give them much thought. From time to time, though, the question is raised as to whether or not authors should write the screenplay adaptations of their novels and non-fiction works. The vote tends to swing toward yes, as many screenplays written by authors have done very well. Some have even won Oscars. The Cider House Rules by John Irving Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780345387653 John Irving has written only one screenplay, but …
I’m sure you remember a recent article on the Freakonomics series and it’s latest installment When to Rob a Bank…and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants. Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780062392725 The book is a collection of the most popular posts from the Freakonomics blog, which cover many different topics from sports to politics to buying a new car, all of which are somehow tied back to economics, as only Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner can do. One post that I found particularly interesting, though, had this title; “If Public Libraries Didn’t Exist, Could You Start One …
Even before we could read, we had stories we loved and books we adored. These stories all seemed cute and innocent; we thought so and our parents probably did too. Some of each generation’s most beloved children’s book, though, weren’t always seen in this light. While its common knowledge that some of the most iconic adult novels wrtr banned at some point or another, did you know that plenty of children’s books have been banned as well? Let’s take a look at some of the most controversial children’s books. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780394823379 Did any children …
Are you a writer who just had a short story turned down by a literary magazine? Has your well-written manuscript failed to generate any interest from agents or publishers? Are you wondering if you’ll ever be published? Then you’re in great company. Join the ranks of J.K. Rowling, William Golding, John Grisham, and many others. Many of the most beloved novels throughout history were met with a shocking number of rejections. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780545582889 One of the most commercially successful series’ in literary history, Harry Potter has endured with readers both young …
Robert Kennedy Jr. has just released a new book on a subject that hasn’t been in the news in a long time; the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. Why would such a crime concern Kennedy? Because the man convicted and found guilty of it was his cousin, Michael Skakel. And according to Kennedy, he was framed. Framed is a fitting title for Kennedy’s book. It discusses, in detail, the events surrounding and leading up to Moxley’s murder as well as the aftermath of it all. Moxley was found beaten and stabbed to death outside her home in Greenwich, Connecticut on Halloween night, …
