Read the Book, See the Movie

Current and Upcoming Movies and the Books that Inspired Them
RC = Recorded Cassette; BR = Braille

FICTION

All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
RC 53553
Country boy Willie (Stark) Talos rises to become governor of his state, only to be brought down by his personal failings. Strong language. 1946. The movie stars Sean Penn, Jude Law, and James Gandolfini.

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
RC 56134
In the first book of the series, James Bond faces a challenging assignment ¾ to beat Communist agent Le Chiffre at baccarat. 1953. The movie stars Daniel Craig as Bond.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
RC 57232
Fifteen-year-old Eragon bonds with the baby dragon, Saphira, that hatches from a mysterious blue stone in this young adult tale. 2003. The movie stars Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.

The Good German by Joseph Kanon
RC 53016
Reporter Jake Geismar returns to Berlin after the fall of the Nazis to cover the Potsdam Conference and to find former lover, Lena. While there, he discovers an American soldier's body. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Beau Bridges.

A Good Year by Peter Mayle
RC 58451
Londoner Max Skinner's financial career is failing when he learns that he has inherited his uncle's rundown vineyard in Provence, France. Californian Christie Roberts soon arrives to stake her claim to the estate. 2004. The movie stars Russell Crowe.

Little Children by Tom Perrotta
RC 57891
Sarah, a wife and mother whose husband is fond of Internet smut, has an affair with a would-be lawyer. The arrival of a convicted child further disrupts life in this sleepy suburb. Strong language and violence. 2004. The movie stars Kate Winslet.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
BR 14675
After the murder of his guardian, Uncle Ian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is blackmailed into completing Ian's dangerous undercover work for MI6, Britain's intelligence agency in this story for teens. 2000. The movie, titled “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker,” stars Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, and Mickey Rourke.

NON-FICTION

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
RC 51561
An expose of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. 2001. The movie stars Greg Kinnear, Avril Lavigne, and Ethan Hawke.

Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley with Ron Powers
RC 50264
Recounts the story of the six young marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima during fierce combat on the obscure Japanese-held island in 1945. 2000. The movie stars Ryan Phillippe.

Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
RC 53134
Biography of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the fifteenth child of Empress Maria Teresa of Austria. Descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars Kirsten Dunst.

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
RC 54817Account by a young, self-proclaimed gay of his unorthodox 1970s upbringing by his mother's psychiatrist. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2002. The movie stars Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, and Evan Rachel Wood.

More on the Sense and Sensuality Programs

The art programs scheduled for Wednesdays in October will require pre-registration. Attendance is limited to 20 people per program. Please call the library at (212) 206-5400 if you'd like to register to attend any or all of the following programs.

• October 4, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Artist Talks: Linda Lieberman and Gary Sargent
• October 11, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Found Objects in Contemporary Art
• October 18, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Braille Rail and Design Objects
• October 25, 2:00 —3:30 p.m.: Real and Imaginary Art

Art Exhibit: Sense and Sensuality

The library is hosting an art exhibit, with programming, in October. From the press release:

Sense and Sensuality, on display from October 3, 2006 through October 30, 2006 at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, features an exhibit of award-winning artworks on loan from BlindArt (UK).

The New York Public Library in collaboration with BlindArt and Art Education for the Blind (AEB) present Sense and Sensuality, a diverse exhibition of multi-sensory visual art, on display at the Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library located at 40 West 20th Street. The exhibition will be on view from October 3, 2006 through October 30, 2006 and will coincide with AEB’s annual "Awareness Months" programs. Admission is free.

Oil paintings, mixed media sculptures, ceramics, and an audio installation are just a few of the varied means used to convey each artists’ distinct awareness of the world. The thirteen pieces of art, all a part of BlindArt’s Permanent Collection and selected Sales Collection, comprise both works accessible to the blind and artwork produced by blind and visually impaired artists. Braille labels, large print, audio descriptions, and weekly afternoon workshops will complement the exhibition.

The artists featured in the exhibition are Frances Aviva Blane, Michael Cahillane , Nicola Green, Linda Lieberman, Norman Long, Geoffrey Mann, Liz Munro & Nuala Watt, Maggie Rose , Keith Salmon, Gary Sargeant, Ruth Spaak, Jon Williams, and Natasha Wymer.

A series of free workshops in conjunction with the exhibit are offered to the public. The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, October 4, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Artist Talks: Linda Lieberman and Gary Sargent
The two British artists, both of whom have work in this exhibition, will discuss their art and processes.

Wednesday, October 11, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Found Objects in Contemporary Art
Educators at the Nassau County Museum will lead this class exploring tactile textures in the exhibition. A hands-on workshop recreating a tactile collage will follow.

Wednesday, October 18, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.: Braille Rail and Design Objects
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) educators will guide this practicum exploring modern and contemporary design objects.

Wednesday, October 25, 2:00 —3:30 p.m.: Real and Imaginary Art
Educators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will lead an examination of Jon Williams’ "Large Bowl of Strange Fruit," displayed in the exhibition, will be followed by a hands-on workshop in which participants will create their own bowls of "strange fruit."

All classes will be held in the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. To register, please call (212) 206-5400 or email ahlbph@nypl.org.

The Andrew Heiskell Library is located on 40 West 20 th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The exhibit is open on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursdays from noon to 7:00 p.m., Fridays from noon to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

BlindArt is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom whose aim is to encourage participation and interaction of the visually impaired in the sighted domain of the visual arts. BlindArt promotes artists; both sighted and visually impaired, to showcase their work through competitions, exhibitions, fairs, shows and private commissions.

BlindArt’s inaugural project; Sense and Sensuality, was a nationwide open competition, which culminated in an exhibition in March 2005 at the Royal College of Art. The competition was open to all artists; blind, partially sighted and sighted, to create work specifically accessible to the visually impaired audience. This exhibition will be an annual event organized by BlindArt. This inaugural exhibition was the starting point in establishing the world’s first collection of art created with an entirely new perspective, where vision plays an equal role to the other four senses in art appreciation. For more information, please visit http://www.blindart.net.