Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - Audiobook Review & Giveaway

A Book Blogger's Diary (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973." So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks,...

Enrollment for Spring 2010 Workshop Now Open

The Mark on the Wall (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Enrollment has now begun for the Spring semester. I will be teaching a short fiction workshop ( Writing 11 ) on Thursday evenings 7-10 at Irvine Valley College. Our textbooks: Oakley Hall's How Fiction Works The Best American Short Stories 2009, edited by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Variety.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Film News: Drama, spiritual fantasy and suspense could win voters -- A beloved novel meets an Academy Award-winning adapter of beloved novels in this anticipated film by Peter Jackson of Alice Sebold's bestseller.

“The Lovely Bones” International Trailer

Movie news, trailers, photos (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

A brand new International trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” had been released on French website, www.allocine.fr. Narrated by Saoirse Ronan who plays the major character, Susie Salmon, the video has given a look at some never-before-seen scenes of the drama movie. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, the movie centers [...]

French Trailer for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones

ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Allocine has debuted the French trailer for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones , opening in limited theaters on Dec. 11 before expanding on Christmas Day. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against...

• Trailer en Francais: The Lovely Bones - Living in Cinema

End of October's 50 Books Update

Thoughts of a busy mind (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

1: A Place Called Here (Paperback) by Cecelia Ahern 2: The Secret Lives of Men and Women: A PostSecret Book (Hardcover) by Frank Warren 3: Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings... by Kerry Miller 4: If You Could See Me Now (Paperback) by Cecelia Ahern 5: The Bell Jar (Paperback) by Sylvia Plath 6: The Secret Shopper's Revenge (Paperback) by Kate Harrison 7: Change...

Info / Movie Review for The Lovely Bones (2009)

movieEVERYday.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

(click poster to purchase poster) additional posters available - click here The Lovely Bones (2009) | Expected Release Date: 12/11/2009 | official web site | | preview trailer | | buy the book | Directed by: Peter Jackson ( King Kong ) Screenplay By: Philippa Boyens ( King Kong ) and Fran Walsh ( King Kong ) and Peter Jackson ( King Kong ) Based on the Book, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Featured...

Oscar Futures: Precious Arrives — With a Backlash?

Vulture (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Every week between now and February 2, when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves — or, sometimes, hurt themselves — in the Oscar race. Vulture's Oscar Futures will listen to insider gossip, comb the blogs, and out-and-out guess when necessary to track who's up, who's down, and who's currently leading the race for a coveted nomination. Best Picture UP: Precious...

From the Fiction Shelf

Elsewhere (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

In the past week, I read back to back -- and without consciously planning this -- two novels centered around a death or disappearance. One you've surely heard of, and one probably not: Unending Nora by Julie Shigekuni and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Each of these books maps the fallout from these losses and shows us the holes left in the lives of the dead/missing characters' family and friends,...

The Lovely Bones as Ghost Story

Idol Chatter (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

I'd never really thought of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel "The Lovely Bones" as a ghost story--though to call it haunting is an understatement, too. But there is no getting around the fact that the story's protagonist, Susie Salmon, raped and...

What You Get

Hollywood Elsewhere (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

After being shown "a few minutes of footage" from Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (as well as "an exceptionally handsome trailer"), N.Y. Times writer Terrence Rafferty writes that Jackson "appears to have made the attempt to be faithful to Alice Sebold's wistful, lyrical tone, but there are indications, too, that he hasn't entirely abandoned his hyperbolic horror style: the...

October Book Group

Thimbleanna (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Last night was my turn for our monthly book group, which means it’s been a busy week in ThimbleannaLand. Our book discussion was The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. Definitely not a fan favorite. As I heard one member put it, “That’s a few wasted hours of my life that I wish [...]

Bit of a triumph

Elizabeth Baines (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

I know it doesn't count in the literary scheme of things (one should NEVER quote one's relatives!), but on a personal level it means a whole load to me that my sister is raving about Too Many Magpies ! I have to say that she is a horribly honest person, my sister, and she usually has no hesitation in telling me which bits she didn't like in my work! Anyway, she has said that she hasn't had such a gripping...

Rachel Weisz's Family Stroll

Celebrity Baby Scoop (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Here's a famous family we don't see too often! Actress Rachel Weisz and her partner Darren Aronofsky were spotted out for a stroll in New York today with their 3-year-old son Henry Chance. The very talented couple both have projects in the works. Rachel has four new flicks scheduled for release, including The Lovely Bones , based on the best-selling book by Alice Sebold. Meanwhile, Darren is writing...

Peter Jacksons The Lovely Bones Premieres for Charity

MoviesOnline! (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

“The Lovely Bones,” based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Academy Award® winner Peter Jackson, has been selected for the Royal Film Performance 2009. The World Charity Premiere will take place in late November in Leicester Square. “The Lovely Bones” is directed by Academy Award® winner Peter Jackson and stars Academy Award®...

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Mark Wahlberg & Family @ 'American Girl Place'

ineedmyfix | 08/30/2009

Newlywed Marky Mark Wahlberg leaves a party at the American Girl Place in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter Ella Rae . Mark will be starring along side Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones , the film adaptation of the 2002 novel of the same name by Alice Sebold . Pictures here