Wednesday Movie Nights: Challenged Books to Movies

Every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs reading Room.

May 7: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, 1h 43m)-Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.

May 14: 1984 (1984, 1h 53m) - In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose work is re-writing history, tries to rebel. He meets a kindred spirit named Julia and they fall into a love affair.

May 21: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, 2h 9m) - A widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a black man against a false rape charge while teaching his young children about the sad reality of prejudice.

May 28: Persepolis (2007, 1h 36m) - A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.