Stories added by billyswifty

The Smell of Other People's Houses

Fan CastingThe Smell of Other People's Houses

by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

Story added by billyswifty on May 27, 2021

This deeply moving and authentic debut set in 1970s Alaska is for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, and Benjamin Alire Saenz. Intertwining stories of love, tragedy, wild luck, and salvation on the edge of America’s Last Frontier introduce a writer of rare talent. Ruth has a secret that she can’t hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes fr...

Slam

Fan CastingSlam

by Nick Hornby

Story added by billyswifty on May 19, 2021

For 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriend—make that ex-girlfriend— Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble. Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all.

Echo Island

Fan CastingEcho Island

The Silence Holds a Secret

by Jared C. Wilson

Story added by billyswifty on January 10, 2021

When four recent high school graduates return home from a weekend of camping, they expect to go back to life as usual. Instead, the boys discover empty streets, abandoned cars, and utter silence—everyone has disappeared. As the friends attempt to solve the mystery, they stumble upon more questions than answers. Why won’t the electronics work? Where did the wind go? What do the notebooks ful...

The Boy from the Woods

Fan CastingThe Boy from the Woods

by Harlan Coben

Story added by billyswifty on June 1, 2020

Thirty years ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. Now an adult, he still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing. No one seems to take Naomi Pine's disappearance seriously, not even her father-with one exception. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, knows through her grandson that Naomi was relentlessly...

Home

Fan CastingHome

by Harlan Coben

Story added by billyswifty on March 17, 2020

A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he...

Kobe Bryant Biopic

Fan CastingKobe Bryant Biopic

Story added by billyswifty on January 27, 2020

A biopic about the life of Kobe Bryant.

#biopic #basketball #sports #kobe

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Fan CastingThe Mysterious Benedict Society

Upcoming Hulu Series

by Trenton Lee Stewart

Story added by billyswifty on January 1, 2020

Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute f...

#book #series #childrens

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Fan CastingNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Story added by billyswifty on December 18, 2019

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen, and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers ...

#christmas #ark

Indian in the Cupboard

Fan CastingIndian in the Cupboard

Story added by billyswifty on October 10, 2019

On his birthday, Omri (Hal Scardino) is given several simple gifts, including an old wooden cupboard and a small plastic figurine of a Native American man. When he locks the toy inside the cabinet it magically comes to life as a tiny, cagey warrior named Little Bear (Litefoot). The boy then places other toys in the cupboard and they too come to life, even engaging in entertaining battles. But a...

I'll Give You the Sun

Fan CastingI'll Give You the Sun

by Jandy Nelson

Story added by billyswifty on August 22, 2019

Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Something has happened to wreck the twins in different and dramatic ways . . . unt...

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