Books to Film August 2006

Charlotte’s Web
by E. B. White
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One of the classics of children’s literature, this widely read tale takes place on a farm in Maine and concerns a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend Charlotte, the spider who manages to save his life by writing words in her web. The movie stars Julia Roberts, Dakota Fanning, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, among others.

Running with Scissors
by Augusten Burroughs
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The true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. It is a funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy’s survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.

The Prestige
by Christopher Priest
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Winner of the World Fantasy Award
In 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent seance. From this moment on, their lives become webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Memento), the movie stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine.
