Nightbreed. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Cabal
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Cabal
Clive Barker, 1988
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Clive Barker, 1990

Aaron Boone dreams of Midian, a city where monsters are accepted. At the request of girlfriend Lori Winston, Boone is seeing psychotherapist Dr. Phillip Decker, a serial killer who convinces Boone that he committed Decker’s murders. Decker drugs Boone with LSD disguised as lithium and orders Boone to turn himself in. Before he can do so, Boone is struck by a truck and taken to a hospital.


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.


Oliver's Story. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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Oliver's Story
Erich Segal, 1977
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John Korty, 1978

In the touching follow-up to the beloved film ‘Love Story,’ Oliver Barrett IV, who is still mourning the loss of his loved one, encounters Marcie Bonwit, an enchanting heiress going through a recent divorce. As their paths intertwine, Oliver finds himself developing feelings for her. However, he must confront his lingering past and strive to move forward in order to embrace the potential of a new chapter in his life.