Masters of Sex. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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Masters of Sex
Thomas Maier, 2009
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Michelle Ashford, 2013

The series explores the research and the relationship between William Masters and Virginia Johnson, two pioneering researchers of human sexuality at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Indeed, it’s down these side streets, casting a brief light on a passing character (patients, prostitutes, a provost’s wife), that the show finds many of its best moments.


The Outsider. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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The Outsider
Stephen King, 2018
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Richard Price, 2020-

In Cherokee City, Georgia, the mutilated corpse of a young boy, Frank Peterson, is found covered in saliva and human bite marks. A hooded figure with a grotesquely deformed face lingers outside the Maitlands’ house, and Glory finds her younger daughter suffering from apparent nightmares of a man in her room telling her bad things.


The Water Is Wide. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1972 book, The Water is Wide
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The Water is Wide
Pat Conroy, 1972
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John Kent Harrison, 2006

Pat Conroy, an ambitious and somewhat rebellious idealistic teacher, agrees to the offer from the school board superintendent of Bennington County, SC, to teach the impoverished African American children in the fishing community on Yamacrew Island. The school’s leader, the inept and rigid headmistress Brown, embodies ignorance and strict adherence to rules, relying on scolding and physical punishment as her teaching methods.


Keep the Lights On. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book, Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man: A Memoir
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Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man: A Memoir
Bill Clegg, 2010
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Ira Sachs, 2012

In Manhattan, filmmaker Erik forms a connection with closeted lawyer Paul after a brief affair. Their relationship becomes a rollercoaster of highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, challenging Erik to establish his own boundaries while remaining authentic to himself.


10,000 Saints. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Ten Thousand Saints
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Ten Thousand Saints
Eleanor Henderson, 2011
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2015

Set in the 1980s, following tragedy, teenage Jude moves from Vermont to New York City to live with his father in the punk-fueled East Village. Caught in the chaos of city life, Jude and his friends, Eliza and Teddy embark on a journey of self-realization in a neighborhood on the verge of riots.


Blonde. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Blonde
Joyce Carol Oates, 2000
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Andrew Dominik, 2022

After a traumatic childhood, Norma Jeane Mortensen became an actress in the Hollywood of the 1950s and early 1960s. She became world famous under the pseudonym Marilyn Monroe. But her on-screen appearances are in stark contrast to the love issues, exploitation, abuse of power and medicament addiction she faced in her private life.