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All the books by Tom Junod adapted to cinema and television

Tom Junod is known for being the author of the book Can you say... hero?, first published in 1998, which was adapted to cinema by Marielle Heller in 2019.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Can you say... hero?
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Can you say... hero?
Tom Junod, 1998
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Marielle Heller, 2019

In 1998, in the beginning of an episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers displays a picture board with five doors. The fourth door is opened to reveal the face of Mr. Roger’s troubled new friend, Lloyd Vogel. Lloyd Vogel is an Esquire journalist known for his cynical writing style who is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers. Vogel will overcome his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.