• The Great Gatsby- The classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald will be released this Christmas. You may recognize the book from your high school days, as the book has been part of U.S. curriculum for quite some time. The novel, recognized by the Modern Library as the second best English-language novel of the 20th Century, was not an instant success at the time of its release in 1925. Fitzgerald gives a fictional depiction of the “Jazz Age,” a time with which he was all too familiar. With its dramatic tale of obsession and tragedy, the novel illustrates the lavish Roaring Twenties through complex characters and a mystifying plot. Reread The Great Gatsby before it hits theaters with a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire.
• The Glass Castle- The most successful memoir to be featured on the NY Times bestseller list, The Glass Castle remained more than 250 weeks on the chart. Published in 2005, the memoir tells Jeannette Wall’s perception of her “deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant” family. Walls bares her soul as she describes her journey from the American Southwest to an apartment on Park Avenue. Leaving nothing undisclosed, the author recounts her convoluted relationship with her parents and siblings that she eventually rose above through a career in journalism. Lionsgate purchased rights to the film and is reportedly in talks with Jennifer Lawrence to play the lead.
• Serena- Ron Rash’s most prominent work, Serena tells the story of newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton’s intense and passionate relationship. The pair moves to North Carolina to build a timber empire as the Great Depression engulfs the United States. The plot follows the ambitious pair through their sometimes murderous exploits while family secrets threaten to destroy them. The film, set to be released in 2013, will feature Jennifer Lawrence as Serena and Bradley Cooper as George.
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