George Newbern

"In 'Bookends', Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon offers a compilation of pieces about literature--age-old classics as well as his own--that presents a unique look into his literary origins and influences, the books that shaped his taste and formed his ideas about writing and reading. Chabon asks why anyone would write an introduction, or for that matter, read one. His own daughter Rose prefers to skip them. Chabon's answer is simple and...

Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a long-forgotten time capsule. What they discover reawakens repressed childhood traumas and leads them on a journey through their long-abandoned childhood home: a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.

The Sons of Mistletoe, a boys' orphanage, is in danger of being shut down. The owner leaves the place to his daughter, Helen Radke, and Jimmy worries about funding, especially as the old house begins to show its wear. Just when it appears that Ms. Radke is going to pull the plug on her father's investment, a Christmas miracle changes everything.

Dazed and Confused not only heralded the arrival of filmmaker Richard Linklater, it introduced a cast of unknowns who would become the next generation of movie stars. Embraced as a cultural touchstone, the 1993 film would also make Matthew McConaughey's famous phrase, alright, alright, alright, ubiquitous. But it started with a simple idea: Linklater thought people might like to watch a movie about high school kids just hanging out and listening to...

A divorced mother takes in a handsome and charming boarder to help with the mortgage but her decision has dangerous consequences.

When Martian Manhunter learns that an alien army is going to invade Earth, he enlists the help of Batman, Superman, and other superheroes to form the Justice League and protect humanity.

The generations grow, but life still spins around Aurora like a cyclone: her rebellious granddaughter wants to run off with Mr. Wrong; a snooty rival has come up with new ways to meddle in Aurora's life; her longtime spinster housekeeper is ready to ditch domestic work for the domestic bliss of matrimony; her great-grandson is like a poison pill; and her shrink is more than eager to cross the line separating client relationships and romantic entanglement....

In a small southern Georgia community lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude. When a greedy real estate developer sets his sights on Noah's land, Noah rejects his offer, but he must summon all his strength in order to defend his property, his way of life and ultimately his sanity.

The Sons of Mistletoe: The Sons of Mistletoe boys home is on the verge of losing its funding until a Christmas miracle changes everything. A Christmas romance: A widowed mother with financial woes comes to the aid of a bill collector who crashes his car in a snowstorm. What I did for love: It's one catastrophe after another when a blundering L.A. lawyer finally meets his fiancée's rural family. A song for the season: Cal and his niece Fern...