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Screen Time: 3 Books That Should Be Movies

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J.D. Salinger famously refused to sell the film rights to The Catcher in the Rye, saying it was "unactable." It's true the subtleties of such great novels can get lost in translation. But I thought I'd take a look at three of my favorite novels that have never made it to the multiplex in wide release. Each of these will transport you to another time and another place.

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Tessa Harris
Tessa Harris
Tessa Harris
Tessa Harris