Vernyce
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Diane Ackerman:
Given the recent uptick in anti-Semitic actions in the U.S., do you hold a hope that this adaptation of your book might affect the consciousness of some who attend?
Diane Ackerman
I do. The time and place may vary, but the human saga remains the same. We’re facing some of the same forces and moral questions today that the Żabiński’s faced during World War II and it seems to resonate. The book and the film seem to resonate today with people as it did 10 years ago because we’re still dealing with some of the same challenges. I hope that people reading the book and watching the film will discover the depth of humanity that is possible. And, that there are different forms of heroism and compassionate heroism is one to be celebrated above all.
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Bitchin' Reads
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Diane Ackerman:
I met you when you visited Franklin & Marshall College. Thank you fo believing in ne and validating my choosing Creative Writing over Chemistry. You had told me I had made a wise but difficult decision, and that I would find English more adaptable to my wants in life. Do you have a favorite momebt from the book that came out well in the movie, and can we know what it is?
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