Everything Is Illuminated Resources
Websites
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This website is kind of for the book and the movie. Explore the best of both worlds in this Flash site that looks like it was designed in the mid-90s.
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A fan seems to have set up a comprehensive Facebook page so you can stalk… er… follow the author online.
Movie or TV Productions
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Elijah Wood plays Jonathan Safran Foer in the movie, alongside the frontman for Gogol Bordello, who plays Alex.
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Even though the movie only takes on about half the book (sorry all you funny-named villages of the shtetl) Roger Ebert still gave it a full review.
Articles and Interviews
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Good thing Jonathan Safran Foer is a relatively young author, or this in-depth profile might be twice as long.
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The publisher shines a light (okay, no more puns) on Foer's debut novel in this Q&A
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In this interview, Foer talks about how his MFA background informed his writing and how phrases like "stop spleening me!" have become part of fans' vocabulary.
Video
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Chill out with Connie Martinson as she chats with (and kind of flirts with) Jonathan Safran Foer about his book.
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The vegetarian scene in the movie is taken almost directly out of the book. They should have gotten Natalie Portman to cameo as the waitress…
Audio
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Jonathan Safran Foer spoke about his book on All Things Considered in 2002—specifically about how he didn't consider just how foolish his personal journey to Ukraine was.
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David Edelstein critiques the film adaptation of Everything is Illuminated and, unlike us, manages to avoid all "illumination" puns in the process.
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Who knows if JSF was called a bookworm as a kid, but he talked to the radio program Bookworm about Everything is Illuminated in 2002.
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This is a great sample of Alex and his wacky way with the English language.
Images
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We found Carmen Sandiego, but where in the world is Jonathan Safran Foer?
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The movie poster looks like Jonathan Safran Foer guest stars on Pushing Daisies.
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Everything is Illuminated, like Skittles, comes in a variety of different colors. This fan-made cover is one of our favorites.