From our poll earlier this quarter, here are the top picks for our upcoming series of discussion. The theme this time is film adaptations of novels and short stories. The idea is that we'll discuss both the film AND the book. I'm announcing all the books and films now so that you'll have time in advance to prepare, but the events will take start in December and continue into 2026. If the film leaves the streaming services, we'll just discuss the book; as of the poll in September, all films were available online.

**Dec** : *Emma (2020, director Autumn de Wilde) and Emma (1815*, author Jane Austen)
**Jan :** *Pedro Paramo* (2025, director Rodrigo Prieto) and *Pedro Paramo (1955, author Juan Rulfo*)
**Feb:** *Arrival* (2016, director Denis Villeneuve) and "Story of Your Life" (2002, author Ted Chiang)
**March:** *No Country for Old Men* (2007, directors the Coen brothers) and *No Country for Old Men* (2005, author Cormac McCarthy)
**April:** Blade Runner: Final Cut (1982, director Ridley Scott) and *Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (1968, author Philip K. Dick*)
**May:** *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1976, director Milos Forman) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962*, author Ken Kesey)
**June:** *Die Blechtrommel* (1979, director) and *Die Blechtrommel* (1959, author Günter Grass) Please note: this discussion will be in English and you can read any translation of the book, but the film is currently only streaming in German. You might be able to get a DVD with EN subs at the library though.

Ashley

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