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"Jacob Finch Bonner was once a promising young novelist with a respectably published first book. Today, he's teaching in a third-rate MFA program and struggling to maintain what's left of his self-respect; he hasn't written-let alone published-anything decent in years. When Evan Parker, his most arrogant student, announces he doesn't need Jake's help because the plot of his book in progress is a sure thing, Jake is prepared to dismiss the boast as...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Jonathan Safran Foer's debut—"a funny, moving...deeply felt novel about the dangers of confronting the past and the redemption that comes with laughing at it, even when that seems all but impossible." (Time)
With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man—also named Jonathan Safran Foer—sets out to find the woman who might or might not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis....
With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man—also named Jonathan Safran Foer—sets out to find the woman who might or might not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis....
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English
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This is the story of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from *A Christmas Carol*. Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today. Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (1 hr., 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Susan is living through an unfulfilling marriage when she receives a package containing a novel manuscript from her ex-husband, Edward. The novel is dedicated to her but its content is violent and devastating. Susan cannot help but reminisce over her past love story with the author. Increasingly she interprets the book as a tale of revenge, a tale that forces her to re-evaluate the choices that she has made, and reawakens a love that she feared was...
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English
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Landing her personal hero and mega-best-selling author Essie Starling as a client, housecleaner Liv Green forms an unlikely friendship with this infamous recluse, but when Essie suddenly dies, leaving her an astonishing last wish, Liv discovers a connection between them that changes Liv's own life story forever.
6) Last resort
Author
Language
English
Description
"Caleb Horowitz is twenty-seven, and his wildest dreams are about to come true. His manuscript has caught the attention of the literary agent, who offers him fame, fortune, and a taste of the literary life. He can't wait for his book to be shopped around to every editor in New York, except one: Avi Dietsch, a college rival and the novel's "inspiration." When Avi gets his hands on it, he sees nothing but theft -- and opportunity. Caleb is forced to...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 87 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Italiano
Description
Alessio Rinaldi, a 25-year-old director, is commissioned by a producer to write the script of his first movie with Ubaldo Terzani, a well-known horror novelist. Alessio moves into Terzani's house to start this collaboration, and a strange relationship of psychological dependence grows between them: Ubaldo Terzani unveils his dark side, and Alessio falls into a state of insanity ruled by the script they are creating and the nightmares he has because...
8) Misery
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009], c1990
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Paul Sheldon is a best-selling novelist who is on his way home from his Colorado retreat after completing his latest book. He doesn't remember the blinding blizzard that sent his car spinning off the road. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who happens to be Paul's 'number one fan.' Annie takes Paul back to her house in the mountains, and he finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy. Unfortunately for Paul,...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The young Jane Austen wishes to be a writer. Her mother thinks otherwise. Although she is offered many marriage proposals, she accepts none until the mischevious Thomas Lefroy shows up and turns her world around. At first she finds him ignorant and self centered but as she gets to know him, they start to flirt and eventually fall in love. Thomas' relatives disagree with the match and threaten to disinherit him if he marries her. Jane's mother also...
10) Basic instinct
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
A woman becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered, a crime she had described in her latest novel. The detective investigating the murder soon becomes embroiled in the case that could cost him his life.
Publisher
ABC Studios
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (430 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A famous crime and horror novelist, Rick Castle, helps Kate Beckette of the NYPD homicide department solve crimes. Castle's non-traditional approach to solving the crimes conflicts with Beckett's conservative approach, leading to much tension and a hint of romance.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A drama that charts the emotional odyssey of a struggling novelist whose life is turned upside down one wintry night following a fatal car accident. The incident sets him on a soul searching, decades long journey towards redemption, a quest that profoundly touches the lives of both his girlfriend and the accident victim's mother.
14) Young adult
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mavis Gary is a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either. Special features: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, and Q & A featuring Janet Maslin and Jason Reitman.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kay Effiel is an author writing her latest novel. Her story revolves about an isolated man named Harold Crick. What she doesn't know is that her fictionalized character is real. Harold is an IRS agent who has lived a dull existence. One day he begins to hear Karen's voice as she narrates what she is putting down on paper. Harold enlists the help of a literary professor to find out what is happening and ends up changing things about his life. He begins...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (ca. 989 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This season finds Castle working to identify Beckett's shooter while Beckett struggles to recover from her near-death experience. They also tackle some of New York City's most interesting new cases.
18) A kind of murder
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A crime novelist obsessed with an unsolved murder case begins to fantasize about committing a crime of his own. His marriage is an unhappy one, and his desire to be free from his beautiful but damaged wife becomes an obsession. But when his wife is found dead, the lines blur between innocence and intent, forcing the question: who, in fact, is the real killer?
19) The great beauty
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Language
Italiano
Description
For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries.
20) Mrs. Wilson
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to find husband Alexander dead. Soon afterward, a woman arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec's 'real wife.' Alison embarks on a mission of discovery to try and find out who her husband was, but from their wartime romance to a mysterious period in India, it soon becomes clear that Alec died holding his secrets close to his chest.
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