“The film was nothing like the book!”
Much of today’s cinema is inspired by classic, modern and contemporary literature, but how often do filmmakers stay faithful to the book that’s the inspiration for their film? Join the Oakland University Alumni Association and the Kresge Library for a stimulating and unique approach to the classic book club, as the Lit to Film Book Club explores the transition and interpretation of literature on the silver screen.
Free book – open to all!
The OUAA Lit to Film Book Club meets in Kresge Library room 225B at 6 p.m. Members read the book before the meeting date and have a discussion following the viewing of the film. Meetings are typically over by 9 p.m.
The book club is sponsored by Kresge Library and the Oakland University Alumni Association. A Lit to Film Book Club meetings are open to anyone. If you have ever thought about attending a Lit to Film meeting, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. Bring your spouse, friend, or neighbor!
The meeting dates and titles are as follows:
2012-2013 Book/Film Schedule
- June 5 - The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
- September 4 - Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy by John le Carre
- October 2 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- November 6 - Perfume by Patrick Suskind
- December 4 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- January 8 - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (only essential to read part one)
- February 5 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- March 5 - Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
- April 2 - King's Speech by Mark Logue & Peter Conradi
- May 7 - Up in the Air by Walter Kim
- June 4 - Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The group is led by Anne Switzer, assistant professor of information services and outreach librarian at Kresge Library. If you would like more information about the book club or would like to become part of the group, please contact Alysa Hunton at (248) 364-6106 or email hunton@oakland.edu.