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‘Charming and clever … a must read’ EVIE WOODS The Midnight Library meets Ashley Poston, in an emotional, heartwarming debut romantic novel, where an engaged couple stumble upon a magical movie theatre that plays formative memories from their lives, showing secrets they both have been...

A Life in the Cinema is the first book from award-winning filmmaker Mick Garris. It is a collection of eight prickly tales that reach under the skin of real life and reel life to take you places you never realized you wanted to go. The title story "A Life in the Cinema" and its sequel "Starfucker", are set in the author's hometown of Hollywood and provide a yellow-jaundiced look at a world you only thought was glamorous.

Despite the argument they held hands until they reached the cinema, then she felt his fingers slip away. Next to her she saw not Callum but a man taking a photograph of the Art Deco building. Callum was nowhere to be seen.

For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meagre existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented The Workers' Cinema: a theatre where gay men cruised for love. While classic war films played, Old Second and his fellow countrymen found intimacy in the privacy of the Workers' Cinema's screening rooms. Elsewhere, in the box office, Bao Mei sold movie tickets to closeted men - guarding their secrets and finding her own happiness with the projectionist.

Prominent poet and lyricist Gulzar talks about love, life and poetry.

‘A witty, warm-hearted romp through the lives and loves of three friends’ Debbie...

The Midnight Library meets Romantic Comedy in this emotional, heartwarming debut novel where an engaged couple stumble upon a magical movie theater that plays formative memories from their lives, showing secrets they both have been keeping from each other. At the end of a cobblestone alley...

Some of the cast and production team are interviewed about the making of the 1979 mod film Quadrophenia. Featuring interviews with Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly and Martin Stellman. Listen to find out about the cast's feelings about the film, the huge buzz around it and how the production team first became involved in its creation.

Join the cast of The Game Master’s Tome as they open the ancient book and reveal the tales within. Led by Game Master Tyler Slattery, this audio-only podcast brings the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Daggerheart to life, releasing after each main episode.Perfect for listeners who want the full story on the go.

Winner of the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction Winner of the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction Winner of the Ferro-Grumley award for LGBTQ Fiction Finalist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award Finalist for the...

The sleepy town of Lordsland is rocked by a baffling storm, leaving the residents mystified to its origins. As the day progresses, an insidious evil leaves the entire town scrambling in a battle against the newly awakened dead.

Film location manager Claire Montgomery never imagined that Starlight Creek's timeless beauty would capture both her professional ambition and her heart. Battling in an industry still dominated by men, she faces her toughest challenge yet: securing access to a historically significant art deco theatre. It's fiercely protected by its reclusive owner Hattie Fitzpatrick and her enigmatic great-nephew Luke Jackson.

Something has taken a liking to the children of Mount Vernon, Washington. Its eyes are orange, and glow like fire. Its hissing voice is the autumn wind. Halloween is in a week. It says it wants to take them trick-or-treating.

La signora delle camelie di Alexandre Dumas racconta l'appassionata vicenda di Margherita Gautier, bellissima, elegante e sofisticata cortigiana, e Armando Duval, giovane rampollo di una stimata famiglia nella Parigi di metà ‘800. L'amore, inarrestabile, travolge i protagonisti conducendoli, dall'effimera vita cittadina, a Bougival, un romantico paesello della campagna francese in cui vivere un ideale sogno d'amore. Ma la felicità non è concessa alle cortigiane e il destino avverso si abbatte sulla coppia d'innamorati.

This tender, exuberant novel about a young man navigating coming of age in ’90s San Francisco is for readers of Garth Greenwell and André Aciman. Walter Simmering is searching for love and purpose in a city he doesn’t realize is fading away—San Francisco in 1993, at the height of the AIDS...

Ein herausragendes amerikanisches Debüt, das auf herzergreifende Weise von Liebe, Verlust und Migration erzählt. Zwei Männer, die einander lieben, und ihre Ehefrauen stehen im Mittelpunkt dieser Geschichte, die vom post-sozialistischen China bis ins heutige New York führt.

Savannah has grown up preparing for the end of the world. Her father is Teddy Unser, ex-con and doomsday prepper devoted to the day he and his family will have to run. But Teddy is tired of waiting, and when Savannah is 14, he steals a water truck and commits a cataclysmic attack in which Savannah and her little sister Mía find themselves accomplices.

Sonic Cinema Audiobooks brings stories to life through cinematic narration and immersive audio experiences. From gripping fiction to dramatic storytelling, each chapter is designed to feel like a movie for your ears. Press play, close your eyes, and step into a world where stories don’t just get told — they unfold.

Welcome to Cinema, the Magic Vehicle, your premier movie history podcast and cinephile podcast. We offer a weekly classic cinema exploration of masterpieces and forgotten gems defining cinema history. Based on the acclaimed book Cinema, the Magic Vehicle, A Comprehenshive Guide, this is one of the essential podcasts for film lovers. We are exploring cinema chronologically—from the artistry of early cinema to modern storytelling. Discover the cinematic contrast and historical events that shaped the world of film. Join our journey today! 🎬

Margaux est impatiente de vivre une vie à la hauteur de ses rêves. Malgré sa peur et ses doutes, elle décide qu’il est temps d’oser! Oser quitter un emploi qu’elle n’aime pas et un conjoint qui ne la rend pas heureuse.... Mais à quoi ressemble-t-elle, au juste, cette vie idéale à laquelle elle aspire?