To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of its publication, Soho Press will release a new edition of How Evan Broke His Head, by Garth Stein, the author of New York Times Bestselling and beloved contemporary classic, The Art of Racing in the Rain. The new edition, which will hit shelves on March 18th, will include a never-before-released conversation between Garth and his editor, Bryan Devendorf, drummer of The National.
For many readers, news that their favorite book will be adapted to film can be thrilling. Films bring the words to life, create new worlds and transform beloved characters into living, breathing flesh and blood. Films make us see these books in new ways, especially when artistic license is taken in condensing and enlivening long books into neat, two-hour packages.
And yet… how often have we heard friends lament, or complain ourselves: the book was better! Sure, films are great, but they don’t offer the same inclusion of the book. Watching a film, the viewer is merely an observer, and doesn’t feel everything the character feels, as you would when reading the book. There are no limits, no restrictions, no computer-generated-images trying to suspend your disbelief.
Margot Mifflin joined Katie Couric and tattoo artist Stephanie Tamez to chat about the growing popularity of tattoos among American women.
One librarian on the selection committee called it: “incredibly compelling, fascinating, and disturbing…one of — if not the — best books I read while serving on committee.”
This February, the town of Yuma, AZ, united around this year’s One Book Yuma community read selection.
Jaime Ford’s Song’s of Willow Frost was this year’s Community Read selection for Camarillo Library, located in California. Camarillo was a role model for nearby cities when it adapted “One City, One Book”; a program that encourages all members of the community to join together in reading and discussing one novel.
Garth Stein’s New York Times Bestseller, Art of Racing in the Rain is moving from page to the big screen, with Thomas Bezucha signed on to direct the film.
Lisa Genova’s Still Alice was a new York Times bestseller and has been translated in 25 languages. As such, it is no surprise to see Hollywood planning a film adaptation – to begin production next month
