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From Page to Screen November-December 2023
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Black Cake : a Novel
by Charmaine Wilkerson
Two estranged siblings try to reclaim the closeness they once shared while trying to piece together their late mother's life story and fulfill her last request of sharing a traditional Caribbean black cake “when the time is right.”
Streaming on Hulu starting November 1, 2023.
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All the Light We Cannot See : a Novel
by Anthony Doerr
A blind French girl on the run from the German occupation and a German orphan-turned-Resistance tracker struggle with their respective beliefs after meeting on the Brittany coast.
Will be released November 2, 2023 on Netflix.
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Dune
by Frank Herbert
One of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time is presented in a beautiful hardcover edition that captures the adventure, mysticism, environmentalism and politics as a young boy on the desert planet Arrakis discovers his true destiny.
Arriving in theaters November 3, 2023.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
A prequel set in the world of Panem 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games begins on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
Landing in theaters November 17, 2023.
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Leave the World Behind : a Novel
by Rumaan Alam
Sheltering in a New York beach house with a couple that has taken refuge during a massive blackout, a family struggles for information about the power failure while wondering if the cut-off property is actually safe.
Streaming on Netflix starting December 8, 2023.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Coming out in theaters on December 15, 2023.
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The Boys In the Boat : Nine Americans...
by Daniel Brown
Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of such contributors as their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder and a homeless teen rower.
Debuting in theaters on December 25, 2023.
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The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into the experiences of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery, and Sofia.
Will be released in theaters on December 25, 2023.
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Wicked : the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
Set in an Oz where a morose Wizard battles suicidal thoughts, the story of the green-skinned Elphaba, otherwise known as the Wicked Witch of the West, profiles her as an animal rights activist striving to avenge her dear sister's death.
In theaters on December 25, 2023.
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