Apples to Giraffes François Vigneault, Jonas Madden-Connor

We wrap up the year by discussing a few of our favorite things we watched, read, played, or listened to this year!

Thanks for listening, see you in 2023!

Season Finale! Never has David Mitchell's literary vision been more clearly on display than in his 2014 novel "The Bone Clocks," a series of interlocked tales that span the lifetime of Holly Sykes, from her introduction as a rebellious teen in 1980s England to a conclusion taking place in a chilling vision of the near future. But "The Bone Clocks" is also a wild tale of supernatural forces at work in our world AND a tour-de-force showcase of the author's virtuosity, working in a range of genres and styles... Not to mention the fact that this novel serves as the lynchpin connecting Mitchell's various works from "Cloud Atlas" to "Black Swan Green"! Can this "elevated genre" novel be adapted to the screen? Listen in to find out! PLUS: A sneak peek at "Apples to Giraffes" Season Two and our list of "Five Graphic Novels Just Begging to be Brought to Life on the Screen"!

🧛🏻 It's the time of year for macabre Hallowe'en decorations, rewatching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and of course... The undead! On this spooky episode, cohosts Jonas and François give Grady Hendrix's 2020 novel "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires" the Apples to Giraffes book club treatment, discussing how this modern horror tale, that invites an undead bloodsucker to a suburban 1990s neighborhood, might be brought to the screen. What challenges would a filmmaker face with this often funny, often gory horror novel? We also talk about our personal Hallowe'en traditions and we wrap up the episode with some seasonally-appropriate plugs, including the source material for a much-beloved Studio Ghibli movie. 🐈‍⬛

“Would you ever want your book TITAN to be a movie?” That's a question François gets asked all the time, and the answer is pretty simple: "YES!" But who would play João, Phoebe, or Cyrus? How would the film handle the special effects? And who would direct this guaranteed blockbuster hit? Get both François and Jonas' unique takes on this project in this special, ego-inflating episode!

This week we're talking about "Piranesi" the new novel from Susanna Clarke, her first since the mega-hit "Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell" came out over 16 years ago. If you haven't read this puzzle-box fantasy yet, fear not, we are trying out a new format where we cordon off spoilers in their own section, so feel free to tune in to see if you'll dig Clarke's latest... But it's no spoiler to say that both Jonas and François adored this book! We discuss the complexities of adapting an epistolary text, and debate if this novel is calling out to be brought to the screen or would be better left off on the page! Plus: A genuine SCOOP in our New & Notable segment... Tune in to hear a bit of movie news you won't get anywhere else!

In our first bonus episode we take a look at the long-awaited, much-anticipated adaptation of "The Sandman." Created by writer Neil Gaiman and a panoply of artists, this groundbreaking, three-decade-old comic book series has finally made its way to the screen thanks to Netflix. This often surprisingly faithful adaptation seems dedicated to please fans of the original... Perhaps to its ultimate detriment? Will this series be a dream come true, or a corny nightmare... or maybe something in between? Co-hosts Jonas and François take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of The Dreaming!