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Expectation heats up for The Fahrenheit Twins' page-to-stage prowess

Told By an Idiot, about to showcase its version of Michel Faber's The Fahrenheit Twins, proves that stage adaptations of novels fare best when they leave the original behindWhen Told By an Idiot premiere a version of Michel Faber's The Fahrenheit Twins at Plymouth's Drum later this week, it will ...

Philip Pullman pens 'Scoundrel Christ' novel

His Dark Materials author to explore 'the dual nature of Jesus'He enraged America's religious right with his portrayal of God as a senile old man in the His Dark Materials trilogy, and now Philip Pullman is set to court more Christian controversy – this time with a novel about "the Scoundrel Ch...

Oscar-Winner Jonathan Demme To Write, Direct Adaptation Of Michel Faber’s ‘Courage Consort’

Sometime before, during or after 2004’s “Manchurian Candidate” remake, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme swore off making fiction. He’d always had a passion for documentaries and was damn good at them, too. His Talking Heads doc, “Stop Making Sense,” is arguably the best c...

What Do You Like to Read When Eating Solo?

The New York Times' Sketchbook column rounds up authors and their favorite dinner companions—in the form of reading material—when eating solo. One Man's Meat by E.B. White and Michel Faber's Under the Skin about harvesting humans for suppers are some of the more eclectic options.

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The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber (Review)

What if someone discovered plausible, historical proof that Jesus Christ was simply a man who lived and died like any other man?

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