In case you haven't been paying attention and you've been enjoying the final days of summer, TIFF is coming. Yup, our annual Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 8 and brings with it a flurry of celebrity sightings, parties and more caffeine and cocktails than will be consumed for probably the rest of the year. But, if you can't make it to any of the premieres or just can't handle the crowds (we get it) or just want to form your opinions prior to your movie screenings, read the books that inspired the movies first.
The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, And One Extraordinary Girl’s Rise from An African Slum by Tim Crothers
This is the true story of Phiona Mutesi, the underdog of all underdogs, who, in a matter of years became a national chess champion, playing and outsmarting her way out of the slums of Uganda. Disney backed the movie, starring Lupita Nyong’o, so expect lots of tears from both the book and movie versions.
