By the Book: Books That Made Us Cry

From classic tragedies to melancholy stories, there's just something about a book that can move you to tears, or evoke Big Feelings. In this episode, we discuss the craft behind writing a book that tugs at the emotions, and the pleasures of being a reader of these books, even when the experience can be difficult. And then in Footnotes, what makes the film adaptations of these books work, and when do they fall flat?