Category Archives: Memoir or Biography

There are few—if any—actors in the annals of American film like Jimmy Stewart. In films like “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Harvey,”–even his darker films, like Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” and “Rear Window,”—audiences felt like they knew the … Continue reading →

With “Montgomery Clift: A Biography,” I have to remember that I’m reviewing the book, not the subject. Don’t get me wrong: Monty Clift, to me, is one of the best actors to come out of the 1940’s and 50’s. He … Continue reading →

(nb: I received an advance review copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss) After he published “In Cold Blood,” Truman Capote was the most famous writer in America, if not the world. Its novelesque telling of a true … Continue reading →

A Big, Beautiful Story of Life, Friendship, and Cheese This epic story begins with a story. As a post-graduate student with an MFA in Creative Writing, Michael Paterniti—like many or most MFA’s in Creative Writing—was finding it nearly impossible to … Continue reading →

The Intrepid Global Search for a Decent Gin & Tonic (nb: I received an advance review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss) During my drinking days (daze?), my home bar was a little sports bar called Gamble’s. … Continue reading →