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December Book a Month: A Man Called Ove

December 1, 2017

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As part of Bas Bleu’s 2017 Book a Month program, each month we’re offering discussion questions, author interviews, or other bonus material about our Bluestocking BAM selection...

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March Book a Month: Laura

March 1, 2017

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As part of Bas Bleu’s 2017 Book a Month program, each month we’re offering discussion questions, author interviews, or other bonus material about our Bluestocking BAM selection...

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From Page to Screen: Lady Susan, or Love & Friendship

July 13, 2016

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Last month, the big-screen adaptation of Jane Austen’s Lady Susan landed in theaters, under the title Love & Friendship. Just in case our fellow bluestockings...

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From Page to Screen: Bookish Films for 2016

February 17, 2016

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On February 28, Hollywood’s glitterati will gather at the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony to find out who will go home with Oscar. Among the films...

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An Open Letter to Masterpiece

July 30, 2015

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Dear Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer of Masterpiece: Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are the editorial staff at Bas Bleu—bookseller-by-post, the friendly neighborhood bookstore in...

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From Page to Screen: Bookish Films Coming to a Theater Near You

September 24, 2014

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It may seem as though every movie hitting the silver screen lately is based on a comic book, but novels and other books are better...

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From Page to Screen: 10 Book-to-Film Adaptations

July 16, 2014

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Let’s be clear: At Bas Bleu, when given the choice, we will always choose the book over the movie. There’s simply more space on the...

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From Page to Screen: The Great Gatsby

May 15, 2013

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Last week, the fifth film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby hit the big screen. Because we thought our fellow bluestockings might be...