You Don't Know Jack. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Between the Dying and the Dead
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Between the Dying and the Dead
Neal Nicol, Harry Wylie, 2011
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Barry Levinson, 2010

A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. In 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian astonished the world as he took the end-of-life debate head-on with his ‘Mercitron’ and performed his first assisted suicide. “The movie follows Kevorkian as he builds his infamous Mercitron and starts a media frenzy with his epic legal battles defending a patient’s fight to die.


American Splendor. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1976 comic book
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American Splendor
Harvey Pekar, 1976
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2003

Harvey Pekar is file clerk at the local VA hospital. He regularly scours Cleveland’s thrift stores and garage, savoring the rare joy of a 25-cent find. It is at one of these junk sales that Harvey meets Robert Crumb, a greeting card artist and music enthusiast. When, years later, Crumb finds international success for his underground comics, the idea that comic books can be a valid art form for adults inspires Harvey to write his own brand of comic book.


American Splendor. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1994 comic book, Our Cancer Year
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Our Cancer Year
Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Frank Stack, 1994
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2003

Harvey Pekar is file clerk at the local VA hospital. He regularly scours Cleveland’s thrift stores and garage, savoring the rare joy of a 25-cent find. It is at one of these junk sales that Harvey meets Robert Crumb, a greeting card artist and music enthusiast. When, years later, Crumb finds international success for his underground comics, the idea that comic books can be a valid art form for adults inspires Harvey to write his own brand of comic book.


Gonzo Girl. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Gonzo Girl
Cheryl Della Pietra, 2015
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Patricia Arquette, 2023

An adaptation of the semi-autobiographical book by Cheryl Della Pietra. The story recounts her real-life experience surviving a three-day trial period that involved a .44 magnum, potent hallucinogens, intense verbal outbursts, encounters with fame and the law, a collection of peacocks, and a substantial amount of cocaine, all in her journey to work alongside Hunter S. Thompson.


Rebel in the Rye. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2010 book, J.D. Salinger: A Life
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J.D. Salinger: A Life
Kenneth Slawenski, 2010
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Danny Strong, 2017

Nicholas Hoult stars in the tale of the literary genius behind the masterpiece Catcher in the Rye and the mentor who helped change American culture forever. The movie follows the life of J. D. Salinger from his youth to the World War II era, including his romantic life and the publication of his debut novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ in 1951.


Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Maria Semple, 2012
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Richard Linklater, 2019

Architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox is settled down with her husband Elgie and their 15-year-old daughter Balakrishna Bee in a dilapidated former schoolhouse in Seattle. Bernadette seldom leaves the house or interacts with others, having become agoraphobic. She does not get along with the other parents at Bee’s school, including their neighbor Audrey Griffin.


Wonderstruck. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2011 comic book
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Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, 2011
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Todd Haynes, 2017

The film interlaces two stories set fifty years apart, switching frequently between them, with the older storyline filmed in black and white. Each tells the story of a child’s quest. In 1927, young deaf girl Rose runs away from her father’s New Jersey home to find her mother/idol, the actress Lillian Mayhew. In 1977, recently orphaned Ben, made deaf by a freak accident, runs away from his Minnesota home in search of his father.