Who wrote the novel 'High Fidelity'?
"However, Ben Brantley in ""The New York Times"" called ""High Fidelity"" one of Broadway's ""all-time most forgettable musicals."" Clive Barnes of the ""New York Post"" was mostly dismissive of the show, but did write that Green's ""razzle-dazzle lyrics have a style and grace that zing in the ear."" High Fidelity (musical) High Fidelity is a musical with a book by David Lindsay-Abaire, lyrics by Amanda Green, and music by Tom Kitt. Based primarily on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, the plot focuses on Rob Gordon, a Brooklyn record shop owner in his thirties obsessed with making top"
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"Fidelity (novel) Fidelity is a novel written by author Susan Glaspell (1876–1948). The novel was first published in Boston, in 1915, by Small, Maynard & Company. The story revolves around the life experiences of Ruth Holland, a young woman from a Midwestern town called Freeport, Iowa, who defies the societal mandates of her times when she falls in love with a married man and runs away to Colorado with him. When she returns to her hometown after 11 years, she has to deal with the death of her father, the break-up of her family, and the rejection of her loved"
"a vice president. In 2010 Nick Hornby co-founded Ministry of Stories, a writing charity based in Hoxton, east London. The charity was inspired by Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia model in San Francisco and aims to offer young people a chance to develop writing and literacy skills and develop a love of writing for pleasure. Hornby supports Arsenal Football Club. Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir ""Fever Pitch"" and novels ""High Fidelity"" and ""About a Boy"", all of which were adapted into feature films."
"bought the rights to the book with the intent of developing it into a miniseries. The series is set to be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray, who will also executive produce the series alongside Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, and Shane Salerno. A Higher Loyalty A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership is a book by James Comey, the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), discussing ethics and leadership Comey encountered throughout his life, his career in public office, and his relationship with President Donald Trump, who fired him in May 2017. It was published by Macmillan"
"Year Award. In 1997, the memoir was adapted for film in the UK, and in 2005 an American remake was released, following Jimmy Fallon's character's obsession with the Boston Red Sox, a baseball team. With the book's success, Hornby began to publish articles in the ""Sunday Times"", ""Time Out"" and the ""Times Literary Supplement"", in addition to his music reviews for the ""New Yorker"". ""High Fidelity"" — his third book and first novel — was published in 1995. The novel, about a neurotic record collector and his failed relationships, was adapted into a 2000 film starring John Cusack, and a"
"Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir ""Fever Pitch"" and novels ""High Fidelity"" and ""About a Boy"", all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture. Hornby was born in Redhill, Surrey, the son of Sir Derek Peter"
"High Fidelity (magazine) High Fidelity was an American magazine that was published from April 1951 until July 1989 and was a source of information about high fidelity audio equipment, video equipment, audio recordings, and other aspects of the musical world, such as music history, biographies, and anecdotal stories by or about noted performers. Great Barrington, Massachusetts-based High Fidelity magazine was original founded as a quarterly publication in 1951 by audiophile Milton B. Sleeper. One of the first editors was Charles Fowler. Later, the publication became a monthly and Fowler became the publisher. In 1957, High Fidelity and its sister publication"
"He writes on espionage and international affairs for publications including ""The New York Times"" and ""The Washington Post"". According to his website, he lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife Michelle and their daughter Emma. Joseph Finder Joseph Finder (born October 6, 1958) is an American thriller writer. His books include ""Paranoia"", ""Company Man"", ""The Fixer"", ""Killer Instinct"" and ""Power Play"". His novel ""High Crimes"" was made into the film of the same name starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. His novel ""Paranoia"" was adapted into a 2013 film starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford. Joseph Finder was"
"High Priest (book) High Priest is a book by Timothy Leary. It was originally published in 1968 by New American Library, and was reprinted in 1995 by Ronin Publishing. Written before Leary's incarceration on drug-related charges, it is an autobiographical account of his experiences from 1959 to 1962, a period that roughly coincides with his employment as a lecturer in clinical psychology at Harvard University. The book is written in the form of 16 ""trips,"" each involving a ""guide,"" among whom are such influential 1960s figures as Aldous Huxley, Allen Ginsberg, Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), Ralph Metzner, Huston Smith, and"
"Joseph Finder Joseph Finder (born October 6, 1958) is an American thriller writer. His books include ""Paranoia"", ""Company Man"", ""The Fixer"", ""Killer Instinct"" and ""Power Play"". His novel ""High Crimes"" was made into the film of the same name starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. His novel ""Paranoia"" was adapted into a 2013 film starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford. Joseph Finder was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1958, and spent much of his early childhood in Afghanistan and the Philippines before his family returned to the United States and lived in Bellingham, Washington and outside Albany, New"
"The High Commissioner (novel) The High Commissioner was a 1966 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary which introduced the detective hero Scobie Malone. Sergeant Scobie Malone of the Sydney police is sent by the New South Wales Premier, Flannery, to London where he is to arrest the Australian High Commissioner James Quentin for the murder of his first wife. He arrives to discover someone is trying to assassinate the High Commissioner for his work at a Vietnam War peace conference. Quentin asks for five days grace so he can complete his work at the conference, and Malone gets permission to"
"High Society (novel) High Society (2002) is a darkly comic novel by English author Ben Elton. The story focuses on Peter Paget, a Labour Party MP, and his mission to legalise all recreational drugs in the United Kingdom. It also follows several other characters: Udta Punjab is a 2016 Bollywood film, based on drug abuse. Directed and written by Abhishek Chaubey, the film has been alleged to be inspired from the novel. Similarities between the film and the novel such as names and professions of the drug abusing protagonists of High Society and Udta Punjab(both are musical artist named ""Tommy""),"
"impressive, it avoided ""High Fidelity's"" fate of being sold to Diamandis and remained with ABC until 1991 when it was sold to media investor Gerry M. Ritterman. High Fidelity (magazine) High Fidelity was an American magazine that was published from April 1951 until July 1989 and was a source of information about high fidelity audio equipment, video equipment, audio recordings, and other aspects of the musical world, such as music history, biographies, and anecdotal stories by or about noted performers. Great Barrington, Massachusetts-based High Fidelity magazine was original founded as a quarterly publication in 1951 by audiophile Milton B. Sleeper."
"six months. The book received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator Metacritic reported the book had an average score of 55 out of 100, based on 32 reviews. Johnny Depp bought the rights to the book before it was published and hired writer D.V. DeVincentis, who previously wrote the script for the film ""High Fidelity"", to write the screenplay. Depp is also quoted on the back of the paperback edition as saying that the book is ""Masterful … some of the finest writing, and some of the most outstanding characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading."" However, when"
"High Citadel High Citadel is a novel written by English author Desmond Bagley, and was first published in 1965. In a fictional South American country, a small passenger plane is hijacked by its co-pilot, a Communist agent, and crash-lands at an airstrip high in the Andes mountains. One of the passengers is the liberal ex-president Aguillar, deposed in an earlier coup d'état and now returning. The Communists want him dead to clear the way for their own takeover. But due to a collapsed bridge, the Communists aren't there to meet the plane, and the co-pilot is killed in the landing."
"High Crystal High Crystal is a science fiction/secret agent novel by Martin Caidin that was first published in 1974. It was the second sequel to Caidin's 1972 work ""Cyborg"", which in turn was the basis for the television series ""The Six Million Dollar Man"". Although published after the start of the television series, the book does not share continuity with it. Steve Austin, an operative for the US government who is part man, part machine, is sent to Peru to investigate a mysterious power source in the ruins of an ancient civilization, but Austin and his team soon discover that"
"sentence would become a feature of the later books in the series. The novel was a best seller and turned into a 1968 film, ""Nobody Runs Forever"", starring Rod Taylor as Malone. It led to a sequel, ""Helga's Web"", and a whole series of Scobie Malone novels. The High Commissioner (novel) The High Commissioner was a 1966 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary which introduced the detective hero Scobie Malone. Sergeant Scobie Malone of the Sydney police is sent by the New South Wales Premier, Flannery, to London where he is to arrest the Australian High Commissioner James Quentin for"
"High (play) High is a play written by Matthew Lombardo. The story revolves around a nun, Sister Jamison Connelly, who deals with her sordid past and the people around her with her acerbic wit and wisdom. When Sister Jamison agrees to sponsor a gay 19-year-old drug user and hustler in an effort to help him combat his addiction, her own faith is ultimately tested. HIGH explores the universal themes of truth, forgiveness, redemption and human fallibility. High had its world premiere in the summer of 2010 at Hartford's TheaterWorks, where director Rob Ruggiero had been a longtime associate artistic director,"
"In High Places (Hailey novel) In High Places is a 1962 novel written by Arthur Hailey, a writer known for his success in writing English-language bestsellers. This novel's plot follows the professional career of a Prime Minister of Canada, James McCallum Howden, who faces various challenges of governance relating to foreign policy during the Cold War and domestic issues, such as immigration reform. The novel is set during a fictional crisis of the Cold War. The characters are presented as attempting to lead Canada as it faces the imminent threat of thermonuclear war. James McCallum Howden is portrayed as Canada's"
"Sarahbeth Purcell Sarahbeth Purcell is an American author of fiction. Her first book, ""Love Is The Drug"", was published in 2003 in hardback and in trade paperback in 2004. Her second book, ""This is Not a Love Song"" was published in trade paperback in 2005. Purcell has been compared to Chuck Palahniuk (author of ""Fight Club"" and ""Lullaby"", as well as Nick Hornby (well known as the author of ""High Fidelity""), and her work has been likened to read more like well crafted songs than words, due in part to her fast paced, deeply observational and lyrical prose. Purcell is"
"Todd Louiso Todd Louiso (born January 27, 1970) is an American film actor and film director best known for his role as timid record store clerk Dick in ""High Fidelity"", opposite Jack Black and John Cusack. Louiso directed his first film in 2002, the acclaimed ""Love Liza"" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. He has had supporting roles in films like ""The Rock"", ""Apollo 13"", ""Jerry Maguire"", ""Scent of a Woman"" and ""Thank You for Smoking"". In 2012, his film ""Hello I Must Be Going"" was selected as the opening night film of the Sundance Film Festival. His adaptation of ""Macbeth"", written"
"published in Spring 2019. The publishing rights for the series were sold to Simon & Schuster in a six-figure deal in 2017. Film rights to Brody's book ""Unremembered"" have been acquired by Reliance Entertainment and Kintop Pictures. ""The Fidelity Files"" and ""52 Reasons to Hate My Father"" have also been optioned for films. ""52 Reasons"" is also being developed by Reliance and Kintop; and a screenplay has been written by Karen McCullah. Jessica Brody Jessica Brody is an American author, mainly of young adult fiction. Brody graduated from Smith College in 2001 with a double major in Economics and French"
"High Stakes (Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys) High Stakes is a Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Supermystery crossover novel, published in 1996. Eileen Reed, a wealthy heiress, lives in Saratoga, New York, enjoying the pride and pleasure of the land with other distinguished residents. But when her husband-to-be, Jimmy English, is framed for an insignificant crime and disappears, Nancy Drew, who is a guest at the Reed horse farm, tries to solve the case. Meanwhile, the Hardys have been hired to protect a thoroughbred yearling, Goldenrod, from risks and dangers ahead of a prestigious horse auction. A vicious murder at a society"
"High Five (novel) High Five is the fifth novel by Janet Evanovich featuring the bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. It was written in 1999. Stephanie is dismayed to hear that none of her boss Vinnie's clients has gone FTA, so there is no work for her at the office. When her Uncle Fred goes missing, Stephanie agrees to help look for him. Fred's wife, Stephanie's Aunt Mabel, has no theories - Fred disappeared in the middle of running errands, and she had no idea anything unusual was going on. The only thing Mabel can't explain is, she went through Fred's desk"
"""High Fidelity""s average reader ""no longer prefers the lengthy classical music articles that have appeared as part of the previous format."" A year later (1984), many of those critics became the core review staff for a start-up classical record magazine ""Opus"", with Oestreich as editor. The magazine, a bi-monthly, ran for four years. Historical Times, Inc., of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was the publisher. Warren B. Syer (1923–2007), who had published ""High Fidelity"" for 30 years, was president of Historical Times. While filling in as interim editor of the Arts and Leisure section of ""The New York Times"" in September 1988, Oestreich"
"The High Window The High Window is a 1942 novel written by Raymond Chandler. It is his third novel featuring the Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe. Private investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy widow Elizabeth Bright Murdock to recover a missing Brasher Doubloon, a rare and valuable coin. Mrs. Murdock suspects it was stolen by her son's estranged wife, Linda Conquest, a former singer. Returning to his office, Marlowe is followed by a blond man in a coupe. Mrs. Murdock's son Leslie Murdock visits Marlowe and tries to learn why his mother hired him. Murdock reveals that he"
"along with his brother-in-law Jacob Koskoff, was released in 2015 as a feature film starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. Todd Louiso Todd Louiso (born January 27, 1970) is an American film actor and film director best known for his role as timid record store clerk Dick in ""High Fidelity"", opposite Jack Black and John Cusack. Louiso directed his first film in 2002, the acclaimed ""Love Liza"" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. He has had supporting roles in films like ""The Rock"", ""Apollo 13"", ""Jerry Maguire"", ""Scent of a Woman"" and ""Thank You for Smoking"". In 2012, his film ""Hello I"
"how her patience and calm are exactly the things he needs."" ""Empire"" magazine readers voted ""High Fidelity"" the 446th greatest film in their ""500 Greatest Movies of All Time"" poll. It is also ranked #14 on Rotten Tomatoes' 25 Best Romantic Comedies. In its June 2010 issue, ""Chicago"" magazine rated it #1 in a list of the top 40 movies ever filmed in Chicago. Russian-American alternative singer-songwriter Regina Spektor was watching this movie when she wrote her song ""Fidelity"", which is her most popular song to date and marked her first entry into the Billboard 100. Also in 2006 a"
"musical based upon the movie premiered on Broadway and ran for 13 performances. In 2010, Tanya Morgan member Donwill released the solo album ""Don Cusack In High Fidelity"" which he recorded from the perspective of the film's character. In April 2018, Disney announced a TV show adaptation is in development for its upcoming streaming service Disney+. Scott Rosenberg will return to script the series which will feature a female lead. In late September 2018, Zoë Kravitz was cast as the main character. The first season will consist of ten episodes. High Fidelity (film) High Fidelity is a 2000 American romantic"
"William R. Trotter William R. (Bill) Trotter (July 15, 1943 - February 28, 2018) was an American author and historian. Trotter's work has covered a variety of genres and markets. His first published work was ""Sibelius and the Tides of Taste"" for ""High Fidelity"" in 1965. Lawyer Rob Newsom III invited him to write ""Deadly Kin,"" a true crime book, which was published in 1989. A research project Trotter started while at Davidson College about the Winter War eventually became the history book ""A Frozen Hell,"" published in 1991. It was awarded the Arts and Letters Prize of the Finlandia"
"the character reappeared in ""Dragons at the Party"". Ransom (Cleary novel) Ransom was a 1973 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary, the third to feature his detective hero Scobie Malone. Cleary also wrote ""The Sundowners"" and ""The High Commissioner"". The novel was published by Fontana Press on November 3, 1975. Scobie is on honeymoon in New York with his new wife Lisa, who he first met during the time of ""The High Commissioner"". Lisa goes to visit the dentist at the same time as Sylvia Forte, wife of the mayor of New York, Michael Forte. They are in the lift"
"He wrote the book for the musical ""High Fidelity"", which ran on Broadway in December 2006. He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical ""Shrek the Musical"" which ran on Broadway from November 8, 2008 (previews) to January 3, 2010, with Lindsay-Abaire receiving a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Book of a Musical and in the West End in May 2011. The musical ran for 441 performances on Broadway. ""Good People"" officially opened on Broadway on March 3, 2011, with Frances McDormand and Tate Donovan in the lead roles. The play was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award, Best"