I’ve been fortunate to read some fantastic science fiction in recent months – and while fantasy seems to be getting a lot of attention in the literary world as of late, I thought it would be great to put together…
Interview: Brenton Thwaites & Odeya Rush Part 2
Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites in The Giver Brenton and Odeya made a stop in my hometown of sunny Miami, and I was lucky enough to chat with them about their new movie, The Giver. They also talked about their craft, auditioning,…
Ally’s Movie Review: “The Giver”
The Giver fails because it doesn’t try to be anything extraordinary, happy to settle for a simple retelling that doesn’t show us anything that goes beyond satisfactory. It is a classic example of a missed opportunity, and with such rich, innovative…
Movie Feature: ‘The Giver’ Interview
Last week I got the chance to join in a roundtable discussion for the upcoming film, The Giver. We got to talk to the two stars, Brenton Thwaites and Odeya Rush, as well as the author of the book, Lois Lowry.…
Conversation with Lois Lowry, author of The Giver
I had the incredible opportunity, along with several other websites, to participate in a conference call with Lois Lowry, author of The Giver, a bestseller and award-winning novel, about her book and the upcoming movie: Shelf To Screen: “The Giver…
‘The Giver’ New Posters and Foreword by Author Lois Lowry
The term “Young Adult” has taken on a new meaning since these dark times of overdosed dystopias, pale sparkling men and tattooed, leather clad teens. There was more “Adult” to the genre; we grew wiser from stories, as opposed to…