Reading Between the Lines: Queer Books on Film

Is it true that the book is always better than the film? These four classic adaptations might very well indicate otherwise...

Todd Haynes’s highly anticipated adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s Carol – a lesbian novel notorious because of its happy ending – is expected later this year, so in preperation we’ve looked back over our cinematic past to examine what happens when queer books become queer films. Is it true that the book is always better than the film? These four classic adaptations might very well indicate otherwise.

After watching the films, you can join us to discuss them at Flare Book Group.