Sticking Place Books
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Sticking Place Books is a New York-based publisher specializing in cinema, offering interview books, memoirs, critical & historical studies, & essay collections
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Out today. Larry Cohen's unproduced vigilante/"superhero" screenplay, HEADHUNTER. With an intro by film scholar James Kenney and rare photos from the Larry Cohen collection.
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Headhunter - Sticking Place Books
Larry Cohen Some call him the phantom physician, or the medical marvel. He is a masked vigilante who not only captures criminals, but “cures“ them as well. The police consider him an outlaw. Medical s...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Out today. Larry Cohen's unproduced vigilante/"superhero" screenplay, HEADHUNTER. With an intro by film scholar James Kenney and rare photos from the Larry Cohen collection.
stickingplacebooks.com/headhunter/
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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If you're a fan of any or all of Jonathan Glazer's work, don't miss @www.johnbleasdale.com's new book Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social. My thoughts on the book:
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Book Review: Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer (2025) John Bleasdale
If you’ve ever driven somewhere and gotten sidetracked, finding yourself not just in the wrong neighborhood but the wrong planet, a place where normal rules don’t quite apply, you may understand the e...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If you're a fan of any or all of Jonathan Glazer's work, don't miss @www.johnbleasdale.com's new book Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social. My thoughts on the book:
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Cool book!
Ari Aster calls him “the most important teacher I’ve ever had.”
The Zen of the Director isn’t a how-to manual — it’s a guide to directing your "self."
Peter Markham shows how mindset shapes every frame, 1st idea to final cut. Profound, practical & compassionate.
Ari Aster calls him “the most important teacher I’ve ever had.”
The Zen of the Director isn’t a how-to manual — it’s a guide to directing your "self."
Peter Markham shows how mindset shapes every frame, 1st idea to final cut. Profound, practical & compassionate.
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Cool book!
Ari Aster calls him “the most important teacher I’ve ever had.”
The Zen of the Director isn’t a how-to manual — it’s a guide to directing your "self."
Peter Markham shows how mindset shapes every frame, 1st idea to final cut. Profound, practical & compassionate.
Ari Aster calls him “the most important teacher I’ve ever had.”
The Zen of the Director isn’t a how-to manual — it’s a guide to directing your "self."
Peter Markham shows how mindset shapes every frame, 1st idea to final cut. Profound, practical & compassionate.
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If you want an auteurism book with chapters on Sidney J. Furie, John Guillermin, and John Badham (and of course you do), then I wholeheartedly recommend Daniel Kremer's new book, available at a discount directly from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you want an auteurism book with chapters on Sidney J. Furie, John Guillermin, and John Badham (and of course you do), then I wholeheartedly recommend Daniel Kremer's new book, available at a discount directly from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social
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"[Pierre] knew how to look, appreciate and grasp the true essence of a film like very few people do. I trusted him completely." -- from Clint Eastwood's foreward to MISTER EVERYWHERE: CONVERSATIONS WITH PIERRE RISSIENT, out NOW from Sticking Place Books!
Good stuff!
Good stuff!
October 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"[Pierre] knew how to look, appreciate and grasp the true essence of a film like very few people do. I trusted him completely." -- from Clint Eastwood's foreward to MISTER EVERYWHERE: CONVERSATIONS WITH PIERRE RISSIENT, out NOW from Sticking Place Books!
Good stuff!
Good stuff!
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Follow, like, and repost for a chance to win any Sticking Place Book of your choice — including these gems! Help spread the word about the world’s boldest film press and take home a masterpiece. 🎬
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October 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Follow, like, and repost for a chance to win any Sticking Place Book of your choice — including these gems! Help spread the word about the world’s boldest film press and take home a masterpiece. 🎬
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Follow, like, and repost for a chance to win any Sticking Place Book of your choice — including these gems! Help spread the word about the world’s boldest film press and take home a masterpiece. 🎬
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October 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Follow, like, and repost for a chance to win any Sticking Place Book of your choice — including these gems! Help spread the word about the world’s boldest film press and take home a masterpiece. 🎬
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Think auteur theory is old news? Daniel Kremer’s Adventures in Auteurism proves it’s just getting started—26 essays on filmmakers we should have been talking about all along.
Coming this month from Sticking Place Books.
Coming this month from Sticking Place Books.
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Think auteur theory is old news? Daniel Kremer’s Adventures in Auteurism proves it’s just getting started—26 essays on filmmakers we should have been talking about all along.
Coming this month from Sticking Place Books.
Coming this month from Sticking Place Books.
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The films that almost were. Unproduced, unfinished, or unseen-these screenplays open new chapters in film history.
Unrealized visions by Chaplin, Sturges, De Palma, Mamet, Herzog, Cohen & Rubin.
Resurrected.
More coming soon.
From Sticking Place Books.
Unrealized visions by Chaplin, Sturges, De Palma, Mamet, Herzog, Cohen & Rubin.
Resurrected.
More coming soon.
From Sticking Place Books.
October 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The films that almost were. Unproduced, unfinished, or unseen-these screenplays open new chapters in film history.
Unrealized visions by Chaplin, Sturges, De Palma, Mamet, Herzog, Cohen & Rubin.
Resurrected.
More coming soon.
From Sticking Place Books.
Unrealized visions by Chaplin, Sturges, De Palma, Mamet, Herzog, Cohen & Rubin.
Resurrected.
More coming soon.
From Sticking Place Books.
Sticking Place Books presents the first comprehensive presentation of Chaplin’s last, unfinished film project, THE FREAK. The Guardian has run an article detailing this incredible book.
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The Freak: script of Charlie Chaplin’s unfinished final film to be published
Exclusive: Fantasy about ‘a beautiful creature with wings’ has been compiled from drafts, storyboards and sketches
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October 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Sticking Place Books presents the first comprehensive presentation of Chaplin’s last, unfinished film project, THE FREAK. The Guardian has run an article detailing this incredible book.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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THE FREAK: this remarkable volume publishes Charles Chaplin’s complete screenplay for his final, unmade film alongside storyboards, designs, photos and production notes. Essential. Out now from SPB. stickingplacebooks.com/charles-chap...
October 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
THE FREAK: this remarkable volume publishes Charles Chaplin’s complete screenplay for his final, unmade film alongside storyboards, designs, photos and production notes. Essential. Out now from SPB. stickingplacebooks.com/charles-chap...
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"Caveh's body of work at the end of the day will be like a long Walt Whitman poem" -- Richard Linklater
Caveh Zahedi’s These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin — essays, diaries, and revelations from one of indie cinema’s most honest voices.
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Caveh Zahedi’s These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin — essays, diaries, and revelations from one of indie cinema’s most honest voices.
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These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin - Sticking Place Books
Caveh Zahedi With his characteristic candor, wit, and steadfast belief in radical honesty, this collection of personal essays, critical reviews, and selected diary entries from Caveh Zahedi takes the ...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Caveh's body of work at the end of the day will be like a long Walt Whitman poem" -- Richard Linklater
Caveh Zahedi’s These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin — essays, diaries, and revelations from one of indie cinema’s most honest voices.
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Caveh Zahedi’s These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin — essays, diaries, and revelations from one of indie cinema’s most honest voices.
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Charles Chaplin’s THE FREAK: the unmade, almost produced final film by the master! screenplay finally published in full, w/ storyboards, production notes & archive material. A haunting tale of wings, innocence & corruption.
Charles Chaplin’s THE FREAK: the unmade, almost produced final film by the master! screenplay finally published in full, w/ storyboards, production notes & archive material. A haunting tale of wings, innocence & corruption.
October 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This month from Sticking Place Books!
Charles Chaplin’s THE FREAK: the unmade, almost produced final film by the master! screenplay finally published in full, w/ storyboards, production notes & archive material. A haunting tale of wings, innocence & corruption.
Charles Chaplin’s THE FREAK: the unmade, almost produced final film by the master! screenplay finally published in full, w/ storyboards, production notes & archive material. A haunting tale of wings, innocence & corruption.
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This looks intriguing from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S THE FREAK: THE STORY OF AN UNFINISHED FILM, by David Robinson stickingplacebooks.com/charles-chap...
Charles Chaplin's The Freak - Sticking Place Books
David Robinson The Freak is the legendary Charlie Chaplin’s last, and perhaps most mysterious, film project — an ambitious tale that came within a hair’s breadth of being made. Conceived in 1968, when...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This looks intriguing from @stickingplacebk.bsky.social CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S THE FREAK: THE STORY OF AN UNFINISHED FILM, by David Robinson stickingplacebooks.com/charles-chap...
Discover "O Brother, What Might Have Been: Three Lost Screenplays": three unproduced gems by Preston Sturges, brought back to life with essays and commentary. A must-read for cinephiles & writers who love what could’ve been. Available for a discount direct from our website!
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Discover "O Brother, What Might Have Been: Three Lost Screenplays": three unproduced gems by Preston Sturges, brought back to life with essays and commentary. A must-read for cinephiles & writers who love what could’ve been. Available for a discount direct from our website!
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Coming from Sticking Place:
"It’s all laid out for you here— all the fun & fiascos, all the memories, the films, the battles, the triumphs & misadventures that defined my entire career." - Larry Cohen
Packed with rare photos directly from the Larry Cohen archives!
"It’s all laid out for you here— all the fun & fiascos, all the memories, the films, the battles, the triumphs & misadventures that defined my entire career." - Larry Cohen
Packed with rare photos directly from the Larry Cohen archives!
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Coming from Sticking Place:
"It’s all laid out for you here— all the fun & fiascos, all the memories, the films, the battles, the triumphs & misadventures that defined my entire career." - Larry Cohen
Packed with rare photos directly from the Larry Cohen archives!
"It’s all laid out for you here— all the fun & fiascos, all the memories, the films, the battles, the triumphs & misadventures that defined my entire career." - Larry Cohen
Packed with rare photos directly from the Larry Cohen archives!
Sticking Place Books.
From near-forgotten artists to living legends—this is where film history sticks.
Archiving the art, thought, and history of cinema.
From near-forgotten artists to living legends—this is where film history sticks.
Archiving the art, thought, and history of cinema.
September 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sticking Place Books.
From near-forgotten artists to living legends—this is where film history sticks.
Archiving the art, thought, and history of cinema.
From near-forgotten artists to living legends—this is where film history sticks.
Archiving the art, thought, and history of cinema.
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“This unproduced screenplay penned by Brian De Palma in the 1990s is the blueprint for a most eccentric thriller. It’s a heady, tongue-in-cheek swirl....” – North Shore Movies, 05/29/2025
Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL, out now. from SPB.
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Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL, out now. from SPB.
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September 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“This unproduced screenplay penned by Brian De Palma in the 1990s is the blueprint for a most eccentric thriller. It’s a heady, tongue-in-cheek swirl....” – North Shore Movies, 05/29/2025
Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL, out now. from SPB.
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Brian De Palma's AMBROSE CHAPEL, out now. from SPB.
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It was great talking to Jonathan Rosenbaum @jrosenbaum2002 again yesterday about his book, CAMERA MOVEMENTS THAT CONFOUND US. Stay tuned ! @stickingplacebk.bsky.social
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July 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It was great talking to Jonathan Rosenbaum @jrosenbaum2002 again yesterday about his book, CAMERA MOVEMENTS THAT CONFOUND US. Stay tuned ! @stickingplacebk.bsky.social
#jonathanrosenbaum #filmcritic #writer #books #filmbook #movies #films #cinema #cinephiles #stickingplacebooks
#jonathanrosenbaum #filmcritic #writer #books #filmbook #movies #films #cinema #cinephiles #stickingplacebooks
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At the link below is my interview with film historian and writer #PatrickMcGilligan about his new book, STILL FILM CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. Check it out !
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Film Historian & Writer PATRICK McGILLIGAN On His NEW Book, STILL FILM CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS !
YouTube video by Robert Bellissimo At The Movies
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August 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
At the link below is my interview with film historian and writer #PatrickMcGilligan about his new book, STILL FILM CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. Check it out !
youtu.be/Gy57RxCG2tA
@stickingplacebk.bsky.social
#books #filmbooks #movies #filmhistory #cinephiles #filmpodcast #filmbuffs #moviebuffs
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O Brother, What Might Have Been: 3 UNPRODUCED Preston Sturges screenplays, is out NOW from SPB:
a) SONG OF JOY (about the movie business)
b) NOTHING DOING (millionaire rebuilds small town)
c) THE MILLIONAIRESS (written for Kate Hepburn, based on GBShaw)
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a) SONG OF JOY (about the movie business)
b) NOTHING DOING (millionaire rebuilds small town)
c) THE MILLIONAIRESS (written for Kate Hepburn, based on GBShaw)
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September 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
O Brother, What Might Have Been: 3 UNPRODUCED Preston Sturges screenplays, is out NOW from SPB:
a) SONG OF JOY (about the movie business)
b) NOTHING DOING (millionaire rebuilds small town)
c) THE MILLIONAIRESS (written for Kate Hepburn, based on GBShaw)
stickingplacebooks.com/o-brother-wh...
a) SONG OF JOY (about the movie business)
b) NOTHING DOING (millionaire rebuilds small town)
c) THE MILLIONAIRESS (written for Kate Hepburn, based on GBShaw)
stickingplacebooks.com/o-brother-wh...
"What a wonderful collection — surprising, smart and rich." -- Nick Hornby
What do moving images mean? How and why do they work? Film archivist, curator, historian and writer Luke McKernan looks at 140 years of a bewitching medium. Out now!
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What do moving images mean? How and why do they work? Film archivist, curator, historian and writer Luke McKernan looks at 140 years of a bewitching medium. Out now!
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Let Me Dream Again - Sticking Place Books
Luke McKernan What do moving images mean? How and why do they work? In sixty short, engaging essays film archivist, curator, historian and writer Luke McKernan looks at 140 years of a bewitching mediu...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"What a wonderful collection — surprising, smart and rich." -- Nick Hornby
What do moving images mean? How and why do they work? Film archivist, curator, historian and writer Luke McKernan looks at 140 years of a bewitching medium. Out now!
stickingplacebooks.com/let-me-dream...
What do moving images mean? How and why do they work? Film archivist, curator, historian and writer Luke McKernan looks at 140 years of a bewitching medium. Out now!
stickingplacebooks.com/let-me-dream...
"With an introduction by Nicholas Ray biographer Patrick McGilligan, this is a memoir of great literary merit, with, it’s true, a sensationalist thread running throughout. It reads like The Catcher in the Rye-meets-Phaedre – with a twist of Hollywood Babylon"
Buy direct from SPB!
Buy direct from SPB!
July 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"With an introduction by Nicholas Ray biographer Patrick McGilligan, this is a memoir of great literary merit, with, it’s true, a sensationalist thread running throughout. It reads like The Catcher in the Rye-meets-Phaedre – with a twist of Hollywood Babylon"
Buy direct from SPB!
Buy direct from SPB!