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To Kill, To Kill a Mockingbird?
One of the trademark texts of the American school system is Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. For decades it has been widely read in high schools and middle schools as a key anti-racist text. But how did this novel, with its...
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George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey
Author and journalist Dorian Lynskey answers key questions about one of the seminal novels of the 20th century, George Orwell's 1984, which was published 70 years ago. Having written 'The Ministry of Truth' a book specifically about...
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INTERVIEW - Suman Mukhopadhyay- 'The Last Poem' Press Junket - 10th Annual Dubai International Film Festival
INTERVIEW - Suman Mukhopadhyay on challenges of working with a known novel - 'The Last Poem' Press Junket - 10th Annual Dubai International Film Festival at Madinat Jumeirah on 2013-12-12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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'Memoirs of a Geisha' Premiere
Arthur Golden on his inspiration for writing the novel at the 'Memoirs of a Geisha' Premiere at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 4, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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CLEAN: Reyes Monforte presents her new novel
Reyes Monforte presents her new novel. Madrid, Spain (Footage by Europa Press/Getty Images).
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SPEECH - Matt Lauer jokingly compares his experience on morning television to the nine circles of hell while talking about Dan Brown's new novel "Inferno" at Dan Brown at Lincoln Center: An Evening of Codes, Symbols and Secrets
SPEECH - Matt Lauer jokingly compares his experience on morning television to the nine circles of hell while talking about Dan Brown's new novel 'Inferno' at Dan Brown at Lincoln Center: An Evening of Codes, Symbols and Secrets at Avery...
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CLEAN : Moroccan born Leila Slimani wins France's top literary prize
Moroccan-born Leila Slimani won France's top literary prize the Goncourt on Thursday with a novel that scares the wits out of parents
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'Atonement' Premiere
INTERVIEW: Christopher Hampton talks about the story of the film, talks about knowing that he wanted to turn the novel into something for the big screen, says he knew it would be a challenge but he pursued it, and thought it would make a...
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'Ask the Dust' Los Angeles Premiere arrivals
Robert Towne, writer-director on what touched him about the novel which later inspired him to make the movie, the challenges he faces in the process and what inspires him as a writer at the 'Ask the Dust' Los Angeles Premiere arrivals at...
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INTERVIEW Jim Sturgess on it being a release the film's out, nerves, the novel, Anne Hathaway and more at the One Day European Premiere at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
INTERVIEW Jim Sturgess on it being a release the film's out, nerves, the novel, Anne Hathaway and more at the One Day European Premiere at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Rita Wilson and Gigi Levangie Grazer at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Rita Wilson at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Rita Wilson and Brian Grazer at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Gigi Levangie Grazer and Rebecca DeMornay at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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59th Berlin Film Festival: Cheri Press Conference
INTERVIEW Christopher Hampton on the novel by Colette and on adapting the script and on how Stephen Frears came to direct the movie at the 59th Berlin Film Festival: Cheri Press Conference at Berlin . (Footage by WireImage...
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Lara Shriftman and Lara Flynn Boyle at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife'
Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch at the Launch Party for Gigi Levangie Grazer's New Novel 'The Starter Wife' on May 25, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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A Single Man Premiere - London Film Festival
INTERVIEW: Tom Ford on being happy to be at the London Film Festival, on the novel effecting him in his 20's and 40's, on deciding to make it as his first film at the A Single Man Premiere - London Film Festival at London England....
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2006 Sundance Film Festival 'The Illusionist' Premiere
Neil Burger on the film's premise, Paul Giamatti's character, and the novel on which the film is based at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival 'The Illusionist' Premiere on January 22, 2006. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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'Aquamarine' Premiere
Alice Hoffman on the story, the theme and why she wrote the novel at the 'Aquamarine' Premiere on February 26, 2006. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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INTERVIEW: Minnie Driver on her character, what attracted her to this project (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
INTERVIEW: Minnie Driver on her character, what attracted her to this project, if she was a fan of the novel and her experience filming in Montreal at the AFI FEST 2010 Screening Of 'Barney's Version' at Hollywood CA. (Footage by...
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INTERVIEW: Paul Giamatti on what attracted him to this project. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
INTERVIEW: Paul Giamatti on what attracted him to this project, if he was a fan of the novel before signing on, if it was more difficult to act the younger or older version of his character, talks about the films love story and how it...
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INTERVIEW: Jake Hoffman on how he feels to be here tonight. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
INTERVIEW: Jake Hoffman on how he feels to be here tonight, what attracted him to this project, if he was a fan of the novel and how it was to work on this project with his father at the AFI FEST 2010 Screening Of 'Barney's Version' at...
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INTERVIEW: Richard J Lewis on how it feels to have the film featured at AFI Fest (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
INTERVIEW: Richard J Lewis on how it feels to have the film featured at AFI Fest, why he wanted to tell this story, being a fan of the novel, if it was difficult to fit 30 years into a 2 hour film, how he lined up such an amazing cast...