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Writers Guild of America West Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and internet programming. #1u

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Book Cover for: Star Trek: Discovery - Succession, Kirsten Beyer

Star Trek: Discovery - Succession

Kirsten Beyer
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

Featured panelists include Star Trek writers Kirsten Beyer (Star Trek: Picard, Strange New Worlds, Discovery), Brannon Braga (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, Enterprise, and Star Trek: Generations and First Contact), Akela Cooper (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)…

Paperback, 2018

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mystic River, Dennis Lehane

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @brian_gary interviews novelist (#MysticRiver), screenwriter (The Drop), and showrunner Dennis Lehane (#TheWire, Mr. Mercedes) about his true-crime limited series #BlackBird streaming on @AppleTVPlus. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JNWGe https://t.co/I6IdFBp5Cf

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Drop, Dennis Lehane

The Drop

Dennis Lehane
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @brian_gary interviews novelist (#MysticRiver), screenwriter (The Drop), and showrunner Dennis Lehane (#TheWire, Mr. Mercedes) about his true-crime limited series #BlackBird streaming on @AppleTVPlus. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JNWGe https://t.co/I6IdFBp5Cf

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Women Talking, Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @MoonZappa speaks with filmmaker @realsarahpolley about her latest film #WomenTalking, based on Miriam Toews’ novel about an isolated community of women grappling to reconcile their faith with brutal reality. Listen: https://t.co/pc2g6JwTEe https://t.co/V79Q16LQEn

Paperback, 2020

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @HilliardGuess talks with #ReasonableDoubt creator-showrunner @dramaraamla (#Scandal, #LittleFiresEverywhere) about her new @hulu legal drama series and more. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JNWGe https://t.co/XKWsXxLnkK

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Book Cover for: Little Children: The Shooting Script, Todd Field

Little Children: The Shooting Script

Todd Field
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @AaronFullerton speaks with filmmaker Todd Field (#LittleChildren) about writing and directing his latest film @tarmovie, which explores fame and power. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JNWGe https://t.co/OhAZD7KeM8

Paperback, 2023

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Star Trek: Picard: Countdown, Kirsten Beyer

Star Trek: Picard: Countdown

Kirsten Beyer
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

Featured panelists include Star Trek writers Kirsten Beyer (Star Trek: Picard, Strange New Worlds, Discovery), Brannon Braga (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, Enterprise, and Star Trek: Generations and First Contact), Akela Cooper (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)…

Paperback, 2020

$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Social Network: Youth Film 2.0, Neil Archer

The Social Network: Youth Film 2.0

Neil Archer
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @brian_gary talks with Aaron Sorkin about writing & directing the behind-the-scenes biopic, #BeingTheRicardos, as well as #TheSocialNetwork, #3 on WGA’s #101GreatestScreenplays of the 21st Century. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JNWGe https://t.co/ebjjQWFAaQ

Hardcover, 2022

$68.99Member price:$65.54 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: The Mother I Never Had, Gary Goldstein

The Mother I Never Had

Gary Goldstein
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @brian_gary speaks to @GaryGoldsteinLA (#ForeverChristmas) about his new @Hallmark holiday movie, #LightsCameraChristmas!, his latest novel, The Mother I Never Had, and more. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JwTEe https://t.co/owxPdXvoJL

Paperback, 2022

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Five Days at Memorial, Sheri Fink

Five Days at Memorial

Sheri Fink
Writers Guild of America WestWriters Guild of America West

On the latest @WGAWpodcast, host @brian_gary talks with @CarltonCuse (#JackRyan) about co-developing the @AppleTVPlus series #FiveDaysAtMemorial, chronicling the impact of Hurricane Katrina & its aftermath at a local hospital. Listen & subscribe at https://t.co/pc2g6JwlOG https://t.co/VKbokR2jtr

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