Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony. Poster of the 1999 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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Not for Ourselves Alone
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 1999
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Ken Burns, 1999

Two women, united in allegiance. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony collaborated in the fight for women everywhere, and their unwavering determination and strong will continue to resonate in contemporary society. In Ken Burns’ Emmy Award-winning documentary, the challenges, struggles, and successes of these two pioneers striving to ignite the women’s movement are recounted. It wasn’t until after their passing that their shared vision of women’s suffrage was finally realized.


The Grass Harp. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1951 book
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The Grass Harp
Truman Capote, 1951
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Charles Matthau, 1995

In 1935, Collin finds himself orphaned and is subsequently taken in by his father’s cousins, Verena and Dolly. Verena, a wealthy and commanding businesswoman, exerts her influence over their lives. However, Collin, along with Dolly and the household maid, rebels against Verena’s authority, leading them to embark on an unconventional journey by relocating to a tree house.


O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the -700 book, The Odyssey
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The Odyssey
Homer, -700
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Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 2000

Three convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete Hogwallop, and Delmar O’Donnell, escape from a chain gang and set out to retrieve a supposed treasure Everett buried before the area is flooded to make a lake. They pick up Tommy Johnson, a young black man, who claims he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for the ability to play guitar.


North Dallas Forty. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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North Dallas Forty
Peter Gent, 1973
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Ted Kotcheff, 1979

Wide receiver Phil Elliott plays for a late 1970s professional football team based in Dallas, Texas, named the North Dallas Bulls. Elliott and popular quarterback Seth Maxwell are outstanding players, but they also characterize the drug-, sex-, and alcohol-fueled party atmosphere of that era. A satire of American professional football.


Breakheart Pass. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Breakheart Pass
Alistair MacLean, 1974
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Tom Gries, 1975

In the 1870s, residents of the garrison at the Fort Humboldt frontier outpost of the United States Army are reported to be suffering from a diphtheria epidemic. A special express train is heading up into the remote mountain ranges towards the fort filled with reinforcements and medical supplies.


Cop. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1984 book, Blood on the Moon
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Blood on the Moon
James Ellroy, 1984
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James B. Harris, 1988

Los Angeles Police Department detective Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins discovers the brutal murder of a young woman. Hopkins notices a great deal of feminist literature with titles like Rage in the Womb on her bookshelf. He also sees two classified ads for anonymous sexual encounters. When he returns home, his 8-year-old daughter wakes up and begs him for a story.


Stick. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Stick
Elmore Leonard, 1983
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Burt Reynolds, 1985

Ernest Stick Stickley, a former car thief, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. He meets up with an old friend, who talks Stick into accompanying him for a quick stop#near the Florida Everglades. The quick stop turns out to be an illegal drug deal set up by Rainy’s dealer, that goes sour.


Desperation. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Desperation
Stephen King, 1996
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Mick Garris, 2006

In the Nevada desert, a couple, Peter and Mary Jackson are driving just as they are stopped by a sheriff, Collie Entragian. After they enter the police station, they see a little girl, dead, on the floor and Entragian shoots and kills Peter. The little girl is the Carver’s daughter, named Pie.


Cat Chaser. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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Cat Chaser
Elmore Leonard, 1982
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Abel Ferrara, 1989

George Moran is a former American paratrooper and veteran of the Dominican Republic intervention who now runs a small beachfront motel in Miami. While searching for a Dominican woman named Luci Palma who saved his life in 1965, he begins a relationship with Mary DeBoya, the wealthy, unhappy wife of a sadistic former Dominican general.