1.13 Author Interview with Kristen Lopez

Send us Fan MailIn this author interview, I speak with Kristen Lopez, the film editor at The Wrap whose articles have appeared at Variety, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She joins me today to talk about her latest book, But Have You Read the Book?, a look at fantastic books that have been made into films over the last 100 years.Listen to hear about how Kristen went about picking the books to include in this project, where he desire to read the book before seeing the movie came from, and why she feels it's helpful to read the book first. Books mentioned in this episode include:Dune by Frank HerbertA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettTrue Grit by Charles PortisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottGone Baby Gone by Dennis LehaneJarhead by Anthony SwoffordLord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandBullet Train by Kōtarō IsakaGone Girl by Gillian FlynnLearning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by Piper LaurieBurn it Down by Maureen RyanFilms mentioned in this episode include:Dune directed by Denis VilleneuveTrue Grit (1969) directed by Henry HathawayTrue Grit (2010) directed by The Coen BrothersLittle Women (1949) directed by Mervyn LeRoyLittle Women (1994) directed by Gillian ArmstrongLittle Women (2019) directed by Greta GerwigRebecca (1940) directed by Alfred HitchcockRebecca (2020) directed by Ben WheatleyGone Baby Gone directed by Ben AffleckJarhead directed by Sam MendesLord of the Rings directed by Peter JacksonThe Fountainhead directed by King VidorBullet Train directed by David LeitchGone Girl directed by David FincherTo Kill a Mockingbird directed by Robert MulliganMeet Me in St. Louis directed by Vincente MinnelliAmerican Psycho directed by Mary HarronMy Girl directed by Howard ZieffGentlemen Prefer Blondes directed by Howard HawksAlmost Famous directed by Cameron CroweEmily Edwards Fuckbois of Literature podcast.Support the show