Book and Movie Discussion: The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean & Adaptation (2002)

Read The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, watch the film Adaptation (2002 - directed by Spike Jonze) then join us for a discussion on 4/30/24.

The Orchid Thief is a 1998 non-fiction book by American journalist Susan Orlean, based on her investigation of the 1994 arrest of horticulturist John Laroche and a group of Seminoles in south Florida for poaching rare orchids in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve.

Adaptation is a 2002 American film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. It features actors Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, Ron Livingston, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

This section of CineMadison delves into books and their film adaptations. We'll talk about what worked, what didn't and how film can shape a world for the reader. Hope to see you there!

IMPORTANT: Space is limited, so please keep your RSVP up to date to allow others the opportunity to join us. No-shows (non-attenders who haven't updated their RSVP by the time of the meet-up) will result in REMOVAL FROM THE GROUP.