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[tps_header]In case you haven’t been paying attention and you’ve been enjoying the final days of summer, TIFF is coming. Yup, our annual Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 8 and brings with it a flurry of celebrity sightings, parties and more caffeine and cocktails than will be consumed for probably the rest of the year. But, if you can’t make it to any of the premieres or just can’t handle the crowds (we get it) or just want to form your opinions prior to your movie screenings, read the books that inspired the movies first.\u00a0[\/tps_header]<\/p>\n

The Snowden Files<\/em><\/a> by Luke Harding<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Based on true events, Edward Snowden was the former NSA agent that leaked very,\u00a0very\u00a0<\/em>confidential information. Does that make him a traitor or a patriot? We’re not really sure. The movie, titled\u00a0Snowden<\/em><\/a>, has a packed cast, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and Scott Eastwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Animals<\/em><\/a> by Austin Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Previously published as Tony and Susan<\/em>, this book follows the remarried Susan as she’s drawn back into her past with her ex-husband, an unpublished writer, and the characters that he brings to her in his unpublished manuscript. This book delves into the world of writing what you know and how long-buried secrets can be revealed in the unlikeliest of ways.\u00a0Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams and Isla Fisher, this thriller<\/a> is directed by Tom Ford (yeah, that\u00a0<\/i>Tom Ford).\u00a0<\/p>\n

American Pastoral<\/em><\/a> by Phillip Roth<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What does it mean to be living the American Dream? Surely not raising a once-happy teenage daughter who turns into a political terrorist. Heralded as Roth’s masterpiece, this book follows one father as he’s pulled from his dream of the perfect family and life in America into an unthinkable life where his fanatical daughter is the enemy. Directed by and starring Ewan McGregor, the film<\/a> also stars Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Connelly and\u00a0Uzo Aduba.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Long Way Home<\/a><\/em> by Saroo Brierly<\/strong><\/p>\n

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They say to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’re coming from. In this memoir, Saroo recounts how he was lost on a train in India at five-years-old, how he was alone for weeks in Calcutta before being adopted by a couple in Australia and how he inevitably grew to look back upon his roots. Renamed\u00a0<\/a>Lion<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>for the movie adaptation, this flick stars\u00a0Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel and Rooney Mara.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Monster Calls<\/em><\/a> by Patrick Ness<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When 13-year-old Conor loses his mother to a battle with cancer, he, like anyone, has a flood of different emotions. While he used to sketch out the monster from his nightmare to make it less scary, he calls upon that monster to give him strength when he needs it most, to relish in his anger and fight through the pain. This novel is funny, dark and emotional and based on the trailer<\/a>, the movie is too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, And One Extraordinary Girl’s Rise from An African Slum<\/em><\/a> by Tim Crothers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is the true story of Phiona Mutesi, the underdog of all underdogs, who, in a matter of years became a national chess champion, playing and outsmarting her way out of the slums of Uganda. Disney backed the movie<\/a>, starring Lupita Nyong’o, so expect lots of tears from both the book and movie versions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Secret Scripture<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Sebastian Barry<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This novel follows the memoir of a hundred-year-old woman and the life she had before she spent her final days in a mental hospital. Her youth in the ’20s and ’30s was full of passion, but also full of religious conflict, bringing her to where she is today. Starring\u00a0Rooney Mara<\/a>, Theo James and Eric Bana.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Denial: Holocaust History<\/em><\/a> on Trial by Deborah E. Lipstadt<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What happens when one writer calls another\u00a0one of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial”? A libel suit like no other. This book follows Lipstadt’s challenge against David Irving for his comments that the Holocaust didn’t happen (oh yeah). Rachel Weisz and Tom Wilkinson star in this based-on-a-true-story flick<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unless<\/em><\/a> by Carol Shields<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The final Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the author, this book follows Reta Winters as she tries to bring her daughter back home and uncover why she left in the first place and how she wound up mute, panhandling on a street in Toronto. This movie<\/a> promises to be emotional and at times raw, not unlike most mother-daughter relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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