Turning Novels into Films

Local film studies professor and author Michael Glover Smith will discuss the challenges of adapting literature for the big screen at a program called “Turning Novels into Films” on Sunday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette. The presentation will feature films from Hollywood’s golden age through the present day, including clips from such acclaimed films as Nobody’s Fool, The Grapes of Wrath, and Wise Blood, focusing on how the art of adaptation has evolved through the decades.

This event is part of the Wilmette Public Library’s One Book, Everybody Reads program, which is featuring author Richard Russo’s novels, Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool, this spring. For information about other upcoming events, including Mr. Russo's visit to Wilmette on May 14, visit www.wilmettelibrary.info/readers/onebook/2016-events.