A publishing adage: nothing spurs book sales like a movie adaptation. When George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” drops on Christmas Day, a new audience will discover Daniel James Brown’s ...

Smith, is inspired by a true story and based on Daniel James Brown's 2013 novel, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and ...

Ten years ago, a new book's tale of grit and adventure quickly caught fire with critics and readers alike. That story is now George Clooney's latest directorial effort, "The Boys in the Boat" (now ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The historical sports drama “The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney, is now in theaters. It’s based on Daniel James Brown’s ...

NPR's Mandalit del Barco brings us the story behind a holiday movie that's based on a bestselling book and directed by George Clooney. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT") JOEL EDGERTON ...

“The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney, is an old-fashioned movie about old-fashioned moxie. Based on a section of Daniel James Brown’s 2013 nonfiction book of the same ...

Rantz, who went on to a successful career as a chemical engineer at Boeing, died in September 2007 at the age of 93, but not before a serendipitous meeting with a neighbor that led to “The Boys in the ...

“This building has been saved by a book,” says Nicole Klein, capital campaign manager for the ASUW Shell House. “People walk into that boathouse and feel emotional. It’s a powerful thing.” The Boys in ...