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Book to Movie Group Discussion

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September 28:
Broke Back Mountain (1997) is a short story written by Annie Proulx and was published in The New Yorker magazine. The film “Broke Back Mountain” (2005) stars Jack Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger and received several Academy and Golden Globe Awards. Directed by Ang Lee.

October 26:
Rebecca (1938) is a novel written by Daphne Du Maurier. The film “Rebecca” (1940) stars Laurence Oliver and Joan Fontaine. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

November 23:
Fences (1985) is a stage play written by August Wilson and won the Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama. The film “Fences” (2016) stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.

December 21:
Hills Like White Elephants (1927) is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway and was published in Men Without Women magazine. The film “Hills Like White Elephants” is a short film.

January 25:
Killings (1979) is a short story written by Andre Dubus and was published in Swanee Review. The film “In The Bedroom” (2001) stars Sissy Spacek and was nominated for five Academy Awards.

February 22:
Las Babas del Diablo (The Devil’s Drool) (1959) written by Julio Cortazar is a short story first published in End of the Game and Other Stories. The film “Blow Up” (1966) stars David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave and won an Academy Award for Best Director in 1967.

March 22:
The Great Gatsby (1925) is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film “The Great Gatsby” (2013) stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. The film won several industry awards including an Academy Award. The play The Great Gatsby (2022), performed by the Aquila Theatre will show at Popejoy Presents.

April 26:
The Killers (1927) is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway and was published in Scribner’s Magazine. The film “The Killers” (1946) stars Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster.

May 24:
Frankenstein (1818) is a novel by Mary Shelley. The film “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” (1994) stars Robert DeNiro.