I have been a fan for a long time of Dorothy Parker, and this biography gives us a sympathetic yet very real depiction of who she was, with her flaws and her strengths. As much as I admired Parker as a poet, little did I know of her role in Hollywood, such as her writing …
Here’s a fun memoir about a guy—Mark Kamine—who worked his way up in the film industry, the hard way—beginning with free gigs and finally gaining a position with “The Sopranos.” He was with that series for all six seasons and has lots of great stories to tell. But he also gives us a lot of …
After the Golden Globes last weekend, I’m getting more excited about this year’s film adaptations of books. Flavorwire put together a great slideshow of 26 (!!!) movies coming in 2014 that were adapted from books. Did you know that the Coen brothers are adapting Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand? I wonder how that will affect the …
