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Friday, July 29, 2011

Movie Reviews for Sarah's Key

Here is the page for the movie Sarah's Key at my favorite movie site, Rotten Tomatoes. So far, it seems to be getting pretty good reviews! But I am so surprised at how hard it is to find information about it!

Let us know what you think if you go!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Another good article about Sarah's Key, the movie

Interesting article about the movie and the history of French collaboration and recent acknowledgement of complicity.

Friday, July 22, 2011

'Key' unlocks secret - NYPOST.com

'Key' unlocks secret - NYPOST.com

Sarah's Key has been made into a movie and is now showing! I don't know anything about it yet, but will try to keep you informed on what I learn.

See you Wednesday at 7:30.

Ellen

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Manteno State Hospital

Illinois had its share of shameful mental health facilities, including Manteno State Hospital. This article summarizes the fate of Gennie, one of its patients who had been to college and just didn't fit into her world. This site attempts to cover the history of this institution and doesn't sugar coat it.

Maggie O'Farrell

If you click on the title above ("Maggie O'Farrell"), you will be taken to her homepage and can learn more about her and what inspires her books.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Hunger Games Author Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins was interviewed for the April 10 New York Times Sunday Magazine and if you click on the title of this post above, you should be taken to the article.

The Hunger Games trilogy is hot, hot, hot right now with young adult readers and I predict it will be read widely by adults as well.

The widely anticipated movie comes out next spring.