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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Wildwood

Book • 2011

Mentioned by

Joanna Robinson

Chris Winterbauer

Stephen Thompson

Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by

Sean Fennessey

,

Joanna Robinson

, and

Travis Knight

as the source novel for the film and the basis of Laika’s sixteen-year adaptation.

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Mentioned by Sean as the novel that inspired the animated film Wildwood and that he began reading to his child.

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Recommended by

Jay Peters

, who enjoyed its Portland setting and Colin Meloy’s creativity before watching the film adaptation.

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Mentioned by

Lizzie Bassett

as one of four books selected for the podcast’s book-to-screen adaptation book club.

Mentioned by

Lizzie Bassett

as the final book adaptation in the podcast’s announced bonus Box Office Book Club.

Mentioned by

Chris Butler

discussing his adaptation work and how the original book informed the film's screenplay.

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Mentioned by

Chris Winterbauer

as another Book Club pick tied to an upcoming film adaptation directed by a member of The Decemberists.

Thelma & Louise

Mentioned by

Daniel Fuller

as a fiction book to lower cortisol levels and get a good night's sleep.

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Recommended by

Brea Grant

as a lengthy, gently adventurous fantasy suitable for reading before sleep without becoming too suspenseful.

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Mentioned by

Stephen Thompson

as the novel by Colin Meloy that inspired Laika’s ambitious stop-motion animated film.

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