The Sweet Scent of Flowers and Beyond
It was later made into a feature film starring such power women as Michelle Pfeiffer, Robin Wright Penn, Renee Zellweger and Alison Lohman. Not surprisingly, the movie didn't live up to Janet's poetic similes and dark characters.
Three Reasons to Love Janet Fitch
- Her poetic writing style.
- Her characters.
- Her ability to weave light into the dark.
Janet Fitch at a Glance
Janet Fitch (born November 9, 1955)Family Tree Legends [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461?c=search&first=Janet&last=Fitch] is most famously known as the author of the Oprah's Book Club novel White Oleander, which became a film in 2002. She is a graduate of Reed College, located in Portland, Oregon.
Janet Fitch was born in Los Angeles, a third-generation native, and grew up in a family of voracious readers. As an undergraduate at Reed College, Fitch had decided to become an historian, attracted to its powerful narratives, the scope of events, the colossal personalities, and the pote...
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1996
Kicks
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"Carla has parents who let her do anything she wants. Laurie's mother keeps her on a short leash, demanding that she keep the house clean, cook for her sick father, and stay out of trouble. Still, at Carla's instigation, they manage to keep things on the street exciting. Sometimes it's shoplifting, sometimes it's hitching a ride, sometimes it's smoking and flirting on the beach with older guys. If Laurie could only be as brave and daring as Carla, she knows her life would be a lot more interesting."
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1999
White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club)
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"Astrid Magnussen, the teenage narrator of Janet Fitch's engrossing first novel, White Oleander, has a mother who is as sharp as a new knife. An uncompromising poet, Ingrid despises weakness and self-pity, telling her daughter that they are descendants of Vikings, savages who fought fiercely to survive. And when one of Ingrid's boyfriends abandons her, she illustrates her point, killing the man with the poison of oleander flowers. This leads to a life sentence in prison, leaving Astrid to teach herself the art of survival in a string of Los Angeles foster homes.As Astrid bumps from trailer park to tract house to Hollywood bungalow, White Oleander uncoils her existential anxieties."
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2006
Paint It Black: A Novel
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"Josie Tyrell, art model, runaway, and denizen of LA's rock scene finds a chance at real love with Michael Faraday, a Harvard dropout and son of a renowned pianist. But when she receives a call from the coroner, asking her to identify her lover's body, her bright dreams all turn to black. As Josie struggles to understand Michael's death and to hold onto the world they shared, she is both attracted to and repelled by his pianist mother, Meredith, who blames Josie for her son's torment. Soon the two women are drawn into a twisted relationship that reflects equal parts distrust and blind need."
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Drinks with Tony - Janet Fitch interview
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Mind Your Mind Interview
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Bookburger: janet fitch..between the buns
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the odd notes - Janet Fitch interview!!!
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BookPage Interview September 2006
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Absoulte Write Interview with Janet Fitch
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The WD Interview - Into the Light
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