Literature to Film Book Club
"The film was nothing like the book!"
Much of today's cinema is inspired by classic, modern and contemporary literature, but how often do filmmakers stay faithful to the book that's the inspiration for their film?
Join the Oakland University Alumni Association and the Kresge Library for a stimulating and unique approach to the classic book club, as the Literature to Film Book Club explores the transition and interpretation of literature on the silver screen. Members read the monthly book prior to watching the movie as a group, followed by a lively discussion on themes, details, and fidelity to the book.
The Literature to Film Book Club is open to any member of the OU Alumni Association.
Where: room 225B in Kresge Library
When: first Tuesday of the month at 6pm (usually ending around 9pm)
For more information or to register, please contact:
- Anne Switzer at 248-370-2475 or switzer2@oakland.edu (Kresge Library)
- Gail Meyers at 248-364-6132 or meyers@oakland.edu (OU Alumni Association)
2016-2017 Book-Film Schedule
- Sep 06, 2016 - Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
- Oct 04, 2016 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
- Nov 01, 2016 - Matchstick Men by Eric Garcia
- Dec 06, 2016 - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
- Jan 10, 2017 - Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
- Feb 07, 2017 - Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce
- Mar 07, 2017 - The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
- Apr 04, 2017 - Giant by Edna Ferber
- May 02, 2017 - There Will Be Blood (Novel titled: Oil!) by Upton Sinclair
- Jun 06, 2017 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey