![]() ![]() This mix between a strongly characterized environment, marked first of all by the dialect, then by its humanity and by the emotions heightened through the power of a female friendship, has proved to be a driving force for seriality, as well as a showcase for the creativity and expertise of Italy’s audio-visual industry. Maria Pia Ammirati, director of Rai Fiction, added, ” What lies behind this success is the precious opportunity offered by Elena Ferrante’s four Neapolitan Novels and the realistic, exciting and originally Italian imagery that has brought to life the audio-visual transposition of the friendship between Lila and Lenù. HBO’s press release only addresses the adaptation of My Brilliant Friend, but since the original plan has always been to adapt the entire quartet, there is the potential for HBO to later pick up. We look forward to completing the quartet and know ‘The Story of the Lost Child’ will bring the series to a close with the same heart, intimacy, and epic storytelling that has defined Elena and Lila’s journey from the beginning.” We’re deeply grateful to the entire creative team led by Saverio Costanzo and Lorenzo Mieli, and to our season three director Daniele Luchetti. And an early alert for September: We’ll be talking about Amy Waldman’s. This massive cultural touchstone's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is the iconic teenage rebel. We’ll post this new Audio Book Club, with editors Michael Agger, Emily Bazelon, and John Swansburg, on Monday, Aug. Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. It’s both thrilling and bittersweet to embark on this fourth and final season. This month, the Audio Book Club tackles J.D. (shelved 15 times as my-brilliant-friend) avg rating 4.03 315,815 ratings published 2011. The story and screenplays are by Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo.įrancesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, said, “When we decided to bring Elena Ferrante’s masterpiece Neapolitan Novels to the screen, we knew Elena and Lila’s story had to be told in its entirety. The panel has varied a bit since the podcast’s inception early in the year, but it now seems to have settled on erstwhile Dilettante (and my favorite member of the Slate Audio Book Club, about which more in a future column) Stephen Metcalf, film critic Dana Stevens and social (and fashion) commentator Julia Turner. The series is produced by Lorenzo Mieli with Paolo Sorrentino and Jennifer Schuur exec producing. A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. 'Hillary Hubers subtly shaded performance couldnt be better as she reveals the complexities that separate and connect the two women. ![]() Slate critic, Katy Waldman, is joined by Parul Sehgal of the New York Times Book Review and culture critic, Meghan ORourke, to discuss Jonathan Franzens Dickensian novel Purity. Salinger A Vindication of Love, by Cristina Nehring Thy Neighbor's Wife, by Gay Talese "The Swimmer," by John Cheever, and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find," by Flannery O'Connor Atmospheric Disturbances, by Rivka Galchen Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace Rabbit, Run, by John Updike The Great Gatsby, by F.'Curb Your Enthusiasm' To Officially End With Season 12 On HBO Slates Audio Book Club is brought to you by, with more than 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Rowling Caleb's Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara Moonwalking with Einstein, by Joshua Foer Swamplandia!, by Karen Russell Room, by Emma Donoghue Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert Lord of Misrule, by Jaimy Gordon Remainder, by Tom McCarthy Great House, by Nicole Krauss Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot Super Sad Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman Imperial Bedrooms, by Bret Easton Ellis Reality Hunger, by David Shields To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee The Big Short, by Michael Lewis Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel White Noise, by Don DeLillo Lit, by Mary Karr The Original of Laura, by Vladimir Nabokov "A Small Good Thing" and "The Bath," by Raymond Carver The Anthologist, by Nicholson Baker The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. ![]() A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. For those in book clubs, this useful companion guide takes the hard work out of preparing for meetings and guarantees productive discussion.
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