The Door in the Floor. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1998 book, A Widow for One Year
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A Widow for One Year
John Irving, 1998
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Tod Williams, 2004

Taking place in the idyllic beach community of East Hampton, New York, this film delves into the profound events of a crucial summer that shapes the lives of the renowned children’s book author Ted Cole and his captivating wife Marion. Their once flourishing marriage has been tested and strained by a heartbreaking tragedy. Nevertheless, the Coles shower their surviving child, the bright and resilient four-year-old Ruth, with affectionate care, witnessing her resilient spirit as she navigates life’s challenges with the unique grace that only a child possesses.


Accidentally on Purpose. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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Accidentally on Purpose
Mary F. Pols, 2008
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Claudia Lonow, 2009-2010

The show follows the life of Billie Chase, a San Francisco film critic in her 30s who has a one-night stand with a much younger man named Zack. When Billie discovers she is pregnant, she decides to keep the baby, and a non-traditional living arrangement begins. Despite their age difference, Billie and Zack agree to live together platonically to co-parent the child.


The Informers. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Informers
Bret Easton Ellis, 1994
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Gregor Jordan, 2008

A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.