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Was your first reaction to the news that Maurice Sendak's classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are was going to be made into a movie dismay?
Staff at the Plaza Branch Library are feeling slightly more confident now that we've seen the movie trailers, and heard that Sendak himself gave his approval to director Spike Jonze after viewing the film.
So let's continue to be optimistic, and read Dave Eggers' new book, The Wild Things, his adaptation of the film. Eggars is a good writer, and he co-wrote the movie's screenplay with Spike Jonze, so we're willing to giving a try - if you do too, let us know what you think!
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Plaza Staff Rec: The Wild Things
Was your first reaction to the news that Maurice Sendak's classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are was going to be made into a movie dismay? Staff at the Plaza Branch Library are feeling slightly more confident now that we've seen the movie trailers, and heard that Sendak himself gave his approval to director Spike Jonze after viewing the film.
So let's continue to be optimistic, and read Dave Eggers' new book, The Wild Things, his adaptation of the film. Eggars is a good writer, and he co-wrote the movie's screenplay with Spike Jonze, so we're willing to giving a try - if you do too, let us know what you think!
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Go ahead, be the person who can say, "Hey, I read the book that movie was based on!" Red Tails - Movie opens January 20 Read more about the Tuskegee Airmen in Red Tails, Black Wings: The Men of America's Black Air Force. Coriolanus - Movie opens...
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How old were you when you first read To Kill A Mockingbird? What's your favorite part? Who's your favorite character? Join us at Central Library Auditorium on Monday, July 12, 7:00 p.m., to help mark the birth of one of the greatest novels of...
- Jail Time For Unreturned Books???
Being jailed for absconding with library materials "is an uncommon occurrence, but can happen once in a while," said Mark Gould of the Chicago-based American Library Association. Among the most notable library-related arrests came in 2011, when a man...
- Free Tickets ~ May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
Countdown to The Games! This Friday, March 23rd brings the release of The Hunger Games ? the movie. I know when I first read the book, I couldn?t put it down. It was tense, compelling, and thought-provoking. I don?t think I need to entice any of you to...
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