The Book Case

David Koepp Writes Thrillers Differently These Days

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Our author this week is David Koepp. You may not realize it, but you’ve been exposed to David’s writing. Probably many times. Did you see the first two Jurassic Park movies? Spider-Man? Indiana Jones? Mission Impossible? David has worked on the screenplays of some of the most successful movies ever. Indeed, movies he has written have sold almost $2.5 billion in tickets. He also writes novels. “Aurora” is his latest. It’s an enjoyable, and even thought-provoking read. Why write novels when you’re so successful with screen plays? How do the disciplines differ? Which is more rewarding? All good questions. We ask them.

Our independent bookstore this week is Interabang Books in Dallas, Texas.

Books Mentioned in the Podcast:

  • Cold Storage by David Koepp
  • Aurora by David Koepp
  • The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
  • The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
  • That’s Good! That’s Bad! by Margery Cuyler
  • Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
  • A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah by Nancy Churnin
  • A Girl Named Carrie: The Visionary Who Created Neiman Marcus and Set the Standard for Fashion by Jerrie Marcus Smith
  • River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
  • Trust by Hernan Diaz
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
  • The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

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