Right now, Lord and Miller are still in the early stages of figuring out whether they’ll get involved, which means no one should take this as a sign that we’ll see the book in cinemas any time soon. But it weaves a fabricated tale around him, involving President Warren G Harding (who turns up dead, sparking a murder mystery) and other real figures, including Harry Houdini and the Marx Brothers.

The story follows real-life stage magician Charles Carter in the 1920s. Gold’s book, which blended real historical fact with fiction long before Seth Grahame-Smith dabbled with zombies, vampire hunters and wise men, was a big hit when it arrived. Now, 21 Jump Street co-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are in talks to try to shepherd it to our screens. Lafayette Book Club discusses 'Carter Beats the Devil'Īn Evening with the Author, Glen David Gold ~ Discussion and Book Signingįor more info visit or call the library: Lafayette (925) 385-2280 Moraga, (925) 376-6852 Orinda (925) 254-2184.Though Glen David Gold’s novel Carter Beats The Devil was quickly snatched up for film adaptation upon publication in 2001, it has since lingered in the netherworld of development, unable to cross over into the land of production. Orinda's Mystery Book Club discusses 'Carter Beats the Devil' The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra ~ Playing the tunes that made 1920s San Francisco roar!īook Discussion led by Moraga Mayor, Karen Mendonca Vaudeville Follies ~ a puppet production by The Fratello Marionettes ~ fun for all ages! Tea Time & Book Discussion with Barbara Flynn, Contra Costa County Librarian Kickoff the Magic with Ray Andrews ~ Magic & fun for the whole family!Ĭircus Finelli ~ 1920's vaudeville music, slapstick and juggling ~ for the whole family! They didn't know at the time that Warner Brothers Studio is laying plans for a movie and hoping to attract Johnny Depp to the title role. The three librarians who selected the book, Lafayette's Susan Weaver, Orinda's Caroline Gick, and Girshman, wanted a great book that was not too well known, by a local author, that would allow them to spin a lot of interesting activities for the community. It is a preposterous story, in a crazy and dazzling way.'

'When I started it I was immediately sucked into it,' said Moraga Librarian Beth Girshman, 'I liked the mix of history and fiction. 'Carter Beats the Devil,' by Glen David Gold, is a critically acclaimed historical mystery set in Oakland in the 1920's. Lamorinda Reads, the annual community-wide book club, will begin on September 19 with a book that has just begun to attract a lot of attention. Lamorinda Reads 2011: Carter Beats the Devil

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