Walk the Line. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
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Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash, 1997
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James Mangold, 2005

In 1968, as an audience of inmates at Folsom State Prison cheer for Johnny Cash, he waits backstage near a table saw, reminding him of his early life. A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.


Walk the Line. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1975 book, Man in Black
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Man in Black
Johnny Cash, 1975
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James Mangold, 2005

In 1968, as an audience of inmates at Folsom State Prison cheer for Johnny Cash, he waits backstage near a table saw, reminding him of his early life. A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.


3:10 to Yuma. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Three-Ten to Yuma
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Three-Ten to Yuma
Elmore Leonard, 1953
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James Mangold, 2007

In 1884 Arizona, Dan Evans is an impoverished rancher and Civil War veteran, who owes money to the wealthy Glen Hollander. The next morning, as Evans and his two sons, William and Mark, look for their lost herd, they stumble upon outlaw Ben Wade and his gang, who have used Evans’ cattle to block the road and ambush an armored stagecoach staffed by Pinkerton agents.


The Grey. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Grey
Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, 2012
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Joe Carnahan, 2011

John Ottway is a marksman for an oil company in Alaska, killing grey wolves that threaten the drillers. The next day, Ottway survives a plane crash with fellow oil workers, watching helplessly as Lewenden dies of his injuries. Ottway takes charge of the survivors and is attacked by a wolf and rescued by the group; they realize they are in the wolves’ territory and take turns keeping watch.


Motherless Brooklyn. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Motherless Brooklyn
Jonathan Lethem, 1999
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Edward Norton, 2019

In 1950s New York City, Lionel Essrog works at a detective agency alongside Gilbert Coney, Danny Fantl, and Tony Vermonte. Their boss, Frank Minna, rescued them as children from an abusive orphanage. Nicknamed ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ by Frank, Lionel has Tourette syndrome, often alienating him from people, but his strong verbal and photographic memory make him a good detective.


A Home at the End of the World. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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A Home at the End of the World
Michael Cunningham, 1990
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Michael Mayer, 2004

Bobby Morrow’s life in suburban Cleveland has been tinged with tragedy since he was a young boy, losing first his beloved older brother to a freak accident, then his mother to illness, and finally his father. As a rebellious teenager, he meets the conservative and gawky Jonathan Glover in high school, and he becomes a regular visitor to the Glover home.


American Rust. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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American Rust
Philipp Meyer, 2009
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John Dahl, Darnell Martin, Craig Zisk, 2021-

A compelling family drama that will explore the tattered American dream through the eyes of complicated and compromised chief of police Del Harris in a Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania. When the woman he truly loves sees her son accused of murder, Harris is forced to decide what he’s willing to do to protect him.


My Friend Dahmer. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2002 comic book
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My Friend Dahmer
John 'Derf' Backderf, 2002
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Marc Meyers, 2017

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the Midwest United States between 1978 and 1991 before being captured and incarcerated. He would become one of America’s most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff Dahmer is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins.