EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 2H 32M
Page to Screen Magic: Authors on Adaptations
from Book Lounge by Libby · host Book Lounge by Libby
Buckle up, book lovers — we’re going full Hollywood this week in an extended edition of Book Lounge! Joe kicks things off with the iconic Louis Sachar, who spills delightful behind-the-scenes tea about writing the Holes screenplay, hanging out on set, and the surreal experience of getting residual checks for his cameo. Then Danielle Valentine pops in to chat about Delicate Condition and its evolution into American Horror Story: Delicate. For the grand finale, Joe is joined by Jananie K. Velu and Meara for a joyfully nerdy celebration of book-to-screen adaptations. It’s big. It’s bookish. It’s cinematic. And it’s a blast. Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel! Link to our full book list: Find all the books by our guests and mentioned in this episode here: https://www.libbylife.com/blog/page-to-screen-magic-authors-on-adaptations-book-lounge-by-libby-season-2-episode-9 Guest host recommendations: Jananie Howl’s Moving Castle - Dianna Wynne Jones The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson Frankenstein – Mary Shelley Meara It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Ned Vizzini Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion The Long Walk - Stephen King as Richard Bachman Joe Mommie Dearest – Christina Crawford & With Love, Mommie Dearest - A. Ashley Hoff Watch Mommie Dearest on Kanopy Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer Watch Into the Wild on Kanopy Follow the guests & guest hosts: Segment 1: Louis Sachar - website Danielle Valentine – website Segment 2: Jananie K. Velu – Links Meara - Links Time stamps: 00:00:00 Title 00:01:06 Intro 00:02:47 Louis Sachar on HOLES 00:42:47 Break! 00:44:11 Danielle Valentine on DELICATE CONDITION & AHS: DELICATE 01:33:15 Page to Screen Recs with Jananie K. Velu & Meara! 02:28:17 Outro Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today’s episode! Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the Libby App YouTube channel. Keep up with us on social media by following the Libby App on Instagram! Want to reach out? Send an email to [email protected]. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: http://plotthreadsshop.com/booklounge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Buckle up, book lovers — we’re going full Hollywood this week in an extended edition of Book Lounge! Joe kicks things off with the iconic Louis Sachar, who spills delightful behind-the-scenes tea about writing the Holes screenplay, hanging out on set, and the surreal experience of getting residual checks for his cameo. Then Danielle Valentine pops in to chat about Delicate Condition and its evolution into American Horror Story: Delicate. For the grand finale, Joe is joined by Jananie K. Velu and Meara for a joyfully nerdy celebration of book-to-screen adaptations. It’s big. It’s bookish. It’s cinematic. And it’s a blast. Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel! Link to our full book list: Find all the books by our guests and mentioned in this episode here: https://www.libbylife.com/blog/page-to-screen-magic-authors-on-adaptations-book-lounge-by-libby-season-2-episode-9 Guest host recommendations: Jananie Howl’s Moving Castle - Dianna Wynne Jones The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson Frankenstein – Mary Shelley Meara It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Ned Vizzini Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion The Long Walk - Stephen King as Richard Bachman Joe Mommie Dearest – Christina Crawford & With Love, Mommie Dearest - A. Ashley Hoff Watch Mommie Dearest on Kanopy Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer Watch Into the Wild on Kanopy Follow the guests & guest hosts: Segment 1: Louis Sachar - website Danielle Valentine – website Segment 2: Jananie K. Velu – Links Meara - Links Time stamps: 00:00:00 Title 00:01:06 Intro 00:02:47 Louis Sachar on HOLES 00:42:47 Break! 00:44:11 Danielle Valentine on DELICATE CONDITION & AHS: DELICATE 01:33:15 Page to Screen Recs with Jananie K. Velu & Meara! 02:28:17 Outro Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today’s episode! Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the Libby App YouTube channel. Keep up with us on social media by following the Libby App on Instagram! Want to reach out? Send an email to [email protected]. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: http://plotthreadsshop.com/booklounge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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