Stories by @ianhimmelstein77

The Lives of Edie Pritchard

The Lives of Edie Pritchard by Larry Watson is a multigenerational novel that follows the life of Edie Pritchard, a woman navigating her identity and relationships in a small Montana town. Edie, known for her beauty and strength, struggles against the expectations and possessiveness of the men in her life. The novel is structured around three distinct periods in her life—her first marriage, her second marriage, and her later years as a grandmother—each marked by conflicts with men who attempt to define her

Girl in Pieces

Girl in Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow is a poignant novel following seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis as she navigates her journey of recovery from self-harm and suicide tendencies. The story begins with Charlie being admitted to a treatment center, and then follows her discharge and relocation to Tucson, Arizona, where she begins to rebuild her life. Charlie uses art as a tool to process her past and heal from trauma, while also forming connections with new people and revisiting old relationships. The novel explores themes of mental health, self-harm, grief, and the search for identity and belonging

The Thread Collectors

The Thread Collectors is a novel that balances three intertwining narratives during the Civil War. Stella, pregnant with a child, struggles to survive in Union-controlled New Orleans. William and Jacob experience wartime atrocities while their unlikely friendship deepens through their music connection. In New York, Lily devotes herself to the Union cause until she ventures South in search of Jacob and faces the war's cost

A Memoir From Hollywood

A movie based on actress Ione Skye's memoir

Terri's Law

The story of Terri Schiavo before and during her vegetable state and the court case

Amplified

When privileged 17-year-old Jasmine gets kicked out of her house, she takes what is left of her savings and flees to Santa Cruz to pursue her dream of becoming a musician. Jasmine finds the ideal room in an oceanfront house, but she needs to convince the three guys living there that she’s the perfect roommate and lead guitarist for their band, C-Side. Too bad she has major stage fright and the cute bassist doesn’t think a spoiled girl from over the hill can hack it. . .

Camino

Camino is a crime fiction thriller based on the novel "Camino Island" written by John Grisham and released on June 6, 2017, by Doubleday. The book is a departure from Grisham's main subject of legal thrillers and focuses on stolen rare books.[1] Grisham made his first extensive book tour in 25 years to publicize the book. The story begins with the theft of five rare F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from the Firestone Library at Princeton University and then embarks on a journey to a resort town on a Florida island in search of clues about the heist.[2] Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation and an "underground agency" of investigators working for Princeton's insurance company pursue the perpetrators in the black market, the story focuses on a novelist who becomes involved in the search and pursues an investigation of the heist.[3][4]

King John

The classic Shakespeare play with a dark thriller twist

Sunset Boulevard

the musical version of the iconic movie

Cabaret

A remake of the classic jazz nazi story

The Diamond Eye (TV Series)

The Diamond Eye is a work of historical fiction published in 2022 by Kate Quinn. The novel’s main subject is the World War II experiences of Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko and her turn from soldier to cultural representative as she journeyed to the United States and befriended First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The work is largely based on Pavlichenko’s memoir, and Quinn includes extensive further reading in the work’s back matter. Much of Quinn’s subsequent work concentrates on the roles of women in war, including The Alice Network (2017), The Huntress (2019), and The Rose Code (2021), several of which have been New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.

The Librarian

Belle da Costa Greene was a brilliant and ambitious woman who, to succeed in the male-dominated world of high society and the art world, had to conceal her true African American heritage. She carefully crafted a persona as a woman of Portuguese descent to navigate the racist society of early 20th-century New York. Hired by J.P. Morgan to curate his vast collection of rare books, manuscripts, and artwork, Belle became a powerful figure in the art world. She traveled the globe, acquiring treasures for the renowned Pierpont Morgan Library..

Next Fall

Luke believes in God. Adam believes in everything else. "Next Fall" portrays the ups and downs of this unlikely couple’s five-year relationship with sharp humor and unflinching honesty. And when an accident changes everything, Adam must turn to Luke’s family and friends for support… and answers. "Next Fall" offers a picture of modern romance, asking questions about commitment, love, and faith.

Tangled: Live Action

a live action version of tangled

Steve and Terry

the love story of Steve and Terry Irwin

Gypsy

Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress June Havoc.

Thoroughly Modern Millie: Broadway Revival

A revival of the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie with revised book

Radio Golf

Harmond Wilks, an Ivy League-educated man who has inherited a real estate agency from his father, his ambitious wife Mame, and his friend Roosevelt Hicks want to redevelop the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project, called the Bedford Hills Redevelopment Project, includes two high-rise apartment buildings and high-end chain stores like Starbucks, Whole Foods, and Barnes & Noble. Harmond is also about to declare his candidacy to be Pittsburgh's first black mayor. Roosevelt has just been named a vice-president of Mellon Bank and has been tapped by a Bernie Smith to help him acquire a local radio station at less than market value, which is possible through a minority tax incentive.

Carmen Miranda

A biopic of famed entertainer Carmen Miranda

Leap Of Faith

The story of aspiring track star Leyla who wants to be just like her hero Jackie Joyner Kersee but is plagued with cancer now out of treatment she asks her dad to train her to join her college track team