From the Stage to the Screen
Whether they are fans of musicals, classical music, dance, or television, your patrons will love these books about the performing arts. Click for Performing Arts Books.
Readalikes for Fall T.V. Favorites
Are your patrons anxious for their favorite shows to hit the airwaves? Or, have they already binge-watched the new season and still can’t get enough? We’ve got you covered with these readalike titles for Fall’s biggest television programs. For fans of Sherlock: Bryant & May: Wild Chamber by Christopher Fowler The wickedly funny crime-solving duo, octogenarian detectives […]
Watch and Read: T.V. Tie-Ins
Take the leap to the printed page with these T.V. tie-in reads! Read the books that inspired—or were inspired by—some of Fall’s most talked-about shows, from The Alienist to Stranger Things. Click for More Fall T.V. Tie-Ins.
Win a Copy of The Handmaid’s Tale for Your Library!
Are your patrons frustrated by the long holds list at your library? We’re here to help! Enter for a chance to win a copy of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood for your collection. The Handmaid’s Tale is the seminal work of speculative fiction from the Booker Prize-winning author, now a Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss, Samira […]
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Books on Film: The Handmaid’s Tale
The seminal work of speculative fiction from the Booker Prize-winning author, soon to be a television series starring Elizabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, and Joseph Fiennes. The series premieres April 26 on Hulu. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once […]
Is TV outdoing movies in the creative dept?
If you think “Mad Men” or “Boardwalk Empire” or “The Wire” or “The Sopranos” are just frighteningly good and have a spare 3 minutes or so today, listen to Edward Jay Epstein’s appearance on All Things Considered, where he explains–using common sense and economics–why the more sophisticated entertainment is now appearing on paid and cable television […]
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