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In this new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, written, directed, and executive produced by Steve Zaillian, the eight-episode limited Netflix series takes place in the early 1960s with the title character entering a life of deceit, fraud, and murder.
“Writing, of course, is a substitute for the life I cannot live, am unable to live.” Loving Highsmith, a documentary directed by Eva Vitija, offers an intimate look at the life and work of Patricia Highsmith through her personal notes and diaries, as well as interviews with those who knew her.
Carol, based on the novel The Price of Salt (Coward-McCann, 1952) by Patricia Highsmith, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where actress Rooney Mara tied for Best Actress. The film is directed by Todd Haynes with a screenplay by Phyllis Nagy.
Authors Alison Bechdel, Terry Castle, and Joan Schenkar and editor Robert Weil talk about the influence of Patricia Highsmith, twenty-one of whose works are available in print and e-book from W.W. Norton.
