This Entire Post Is Courtesy Of Random House...From Novel To Film:Blake Bailey is the author of Farther & Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson...

actor Ray Milland in Billy Wilder's "The Lost Weekend..."

The Synopsis

The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.

It is 1936, and on the East Side of Manhattan, a would-be writer named Don Birnam decides to have a drink. And then another, and then another, until he’s in the midst of what becomes a five-day binge. The Lost Weekend moves with unstoppable speed, propelled by a heartbreaking but unflinching truth. It catapulted Charles Jackson to fame, and endures as an acute study of the ravages of alcoholism, as well as an unforgettable parable of the condition of the modern man.
In order to find out more information about author Blake Bailey and his upcoming appearances to discuss his book "Farther & Wilder:The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams Of Charles Jackson" just follow the link below and to watch the film in its entirety. Thanks,

Blake Bailey is the author of Farther & Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson...

Here goes a Steam-punk Tale That's told in a Rhyme you might want to watch that's if you have time..."The Wheel..."

This whimsical, visually imaginative tale concerns a dutiful young man, fated to maintain a large wheel that balances the entire world — and his rebellious sister who is determined to tempt that fate.

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