"The Good German" Contest

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!

The Good German, starring Academy Award winner George Clooney, Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire, will be released nationwide on December 22nd and is now playing in NY, LA and Toronto.

Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, “The Good German” takes place in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismer (GEORGE CLOONEY) becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (CATE BLANCHETT), a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt by both the American and Russian armies. Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to uncover the secrets Lena may be hiding in her desperation to get herself and her husband out of Berlin.

NaNo Finale!

We can't believe it, but here we are at December first! We can officially call our experiment with National Novel Writing Month a success! Elissa crossed the finish line a few days ago, and Stephanie is close behind. We're both thrilled to have manuscripts (and we like telling everyone and anyone that they exist), and really enjoyed the process of putting the story together. It was amazing to see what the characters would do and how they would interact. For instance, Elissa had no idea that her main character's best friend would interrupt a girl fight, and Stephanie was surprised to discover how easily her character learned to control her time traveling (certainly it would have taken us longer to get the hang of it, we routinely get lost in Brooklyn). So here's to a successful experiment -- we'll see you next November! NaNo forever!

Stephanie Klose and Elissa Petruzzi
RT BOOKreviews Associate Editors