SUMMIT, NJ - "Left Bank Bookseller" will be playing at the Summit Film Society’s MONDO building on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m.

The short film is about Sylvia Beach of Princeton, NJ who ran the original Shakespeare and Company Bookshop in Paris, a common meeting place for writers of the Lost Generation. Beach published the controversial novel "Ulysses" at a time when others were afraid to do so.

“People who come to see 'Left Bank Bookseller' can expect to see a captivating story about two important literary figures, one of whom is from New Jersey,” said Lisa Reznik, the film’s writer and director. “I hope people who see the film will feel inspired to spend time in bookstores and read more as a form of entertainment. There are lots of great books to read.”

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After the showing, Reznik plans to hold a question and answer session. Also, author Cynthia Morris will read from her novel "Chasing Sylvia Beach." Keri Walsh will read from and share her experiences of editing Sylvia Beach’s letters for her book, "The Letters of Sylvia Beach."

"Left Bank Bookseller" was filmed in July 2011 in New York City. It was originally planned to be a full length film, and took over three years to research and write the film. It was recently up for an award at the Beloit International Film Festival in Wisconsin in February. The film has already been shown at four festivals and two libraries.

“'Left Bank Bookseller' is an independent film which gave the filmmakers the freedom to tell the story as it really happened, without a studio intervening and telling us to change the angle,” said Reznik.

The showing will be held at The Film Society of Summit, in the MONDO building at 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit. The suggested donation is $10. No pre-registration is required, but seating is limited. For more information, visit www.summitfilmsociety.com or send an email to summitfilm@gmail.com.