History is the greatest story ever told. It has everything—fierce action, memorable characters, and twists of fate no one saw coming. Tracing one historical thread in an infinite tapestry of them is a feat of storytelling, managed only by the greatest of writers and researchers. If you’re a nonfiction buff who has enjoyed one of […]
Books cleaned up at the 87th Academy Awards®, with several of the night’s top awards going to films adapted from or inspired by the printed word. A win in the Best Actress category proved that playing a character readers have come to love on the page is a great way to earn Oscar® glory. This year’s Best Actor […]
March’s top picks in history reveal the complex web of connections and complications that lie behind familiar historical events. The making of a president, the formation of a dictatorship, the assassination of a military genius, the destruction of a luxurious floating palace: forget what you thought you knew, read these revelatory accounts, and find out […]
If it weren’t for books, movie theaters would be a whole lot less interesting. And for readers, nothing is more delightful than seeing a beloved story brought to life faithfully and vividly on the silver screen. Make sure you’re part of the conversation by checking out the books below you see their adaptations in theaters.
Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of American Sniper is one of the best films of the young year, a powerful human story about the experience of modern warfare. Even if you’ll never serve in the armed forces, you have to understand war and the men and women who plan, fight, and endure the consequences of battle if you […]