Did you know that at least four Oscar nominees for best picture last month were based in some manner on a book?
Here are some suggestions for other titles that complement some of our favorite films:
Black Swan
Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet Jennifer Homan
792.8 HOM
The Kids Are All Right
The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank David Plotz
362.1783 PLO
The Social Network
Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America Julia Angwin
338.7610067 ANG
The King’s Speech
The King’s Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy Mark Logue
Inception
Sleepfaring: A Journey Through the Science of Sleep Jim Horne
(Please see Readers Services Staff to borrow this item from another library system.)
(Source: Chicago Tribune, 2/26/2011, Section 1, p14)
*Also, see our list of
“Oscar-Worthy” Books
in Readers Services.
Jill
