Chang-rae Lee on His New Novel: ‘It’s Kind of a Crazy Book.’

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Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Wuthering Heights,' by Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is a tale of star-crossed lovers: Catherine, the wild daughter of an aristocratic family, and Heathcliff, an orphan whom Catherine’s father brings home unexpectedly. While Catherine’s brother and mother denigrate Heathcliff, depriving him of an ...  Show more

Director Clint Bentley on Adapting ‘Train Dreams’ for the Big Screen

The latest film from the writer and director Clint Bentley, “Train Dreams,” is nominated for four Oscars, including best adapted screenplay. The movie is based on Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella of the same name and tells the story of Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwe ...  Show more

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