Paul Newman and the written word

There are so many reasons to appreciate Paul Newman and here’s just one more: the number of fine novels he helped to bring to life on the screen.The following is just a partial list but it’s interesting to consider the number of times that Newman’s life and career intersected with that of a really good writer:

– The Long, Hot Summer (based on stories by William Faulkner, primarily The Hamlet)

– From the Terrace (John O’Hara – From the Terrace)

– Exodus (Leon Uris – Exodus (Modern Classics))

– The Hustler (from Walter Tevis’s novel The Hustler)

– Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (from a pair of novels by Evan Connell)

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