Everything Is Illuminated Resources
Websites
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.
A fan seems to have set up a comprehensive Facebook page so you can stalk… er… follow the author online.
Movie or TV Productions
Elijah Wood plays Jonathan Safran Foer in the movie, alongside the frontman for Gogol Bordello, who plays Alex.
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
Good thing Jonathan Safran Foer is a relatively young author, or this in-depth profile might be twice as long.
The publisher shines a light (okay, no more puns) on Foer's debut novel in this Q&A
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
Chill out with Connie Martinson as she chats with (and kind of flirts with) Jonathan Safran Foer about his book.
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
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.
David Edelstein critiques the film adaptation of Everything is Illuminated and, unlike us, manages to avoid all "illumination" puns in the process.
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.
This is a great sample of Alex and his wacky way with the English language.
Images
We found Carmen Sandiego, but where in the world is Jonathan Safran Foer?
The movie poster looks like Jonathan Safran Foer guest stars on Pushing Daisies.
Everything is Illuminated, like Skittles, comes in a variety of different colors. This fan-made cover is one of our favorites.