p(image-right). !/assets/38739/the_reader_poster.jpg(Poster from THE READER)! Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a Nazi war-crime trial. Based on the novel by Berlin law professor and mystery author "*Bernhard Schlink*":/events/2011/04/06/5787-nanovic-forum-bernhard-schlink/, the semi-autobiographical work was published in 1995, later translated into 40 other languages, and became the first German novel to top the New York Times’ best-seller list, garnering widespread attention in 1999 after "Oprah Winfrey":http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/The-Reader-by-Bernhard-Schlink chose the title for her popular book club. Since its film release in 2008, _THE READER_ has been nominated for over 40 awards including an Academy Award for Best Picture winning the category of Best Actress by Kate Winslet. Tickets $3-6 To purchase tickets call 631-2800 or visit "performingarts.nd.edu":http://performingarts.nd.edu/calendar/view.aspx?id=1047. "View the Trailer":http://www.thereader-movie.com/ h4. "Additional Nanovic Forum Events":/events/2011/04/06/5787-nanovic-forum-bernhard-schlink/
Bernhard Schlink's introduction of THE READER can be seen below: