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The Books: “By Myself and Then Some” (Lauren Bacall)
NextDaily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: By Myself and Then Some, by Lauren Bacall This is an expanded and updated version of Lauren Bacall’s first autobiography By Myself (excerpt here). We’ve got more photos (some really great ones), more anecdotes, more … Continue reading
The Books: “Now” (Lauren Bacall)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Now, by Lauren Bacall Published in 1994, Now is the second of Lauren Bacall’s three autobiographies. By Myself (excerpt here) was published in 1978, and Now came out in 1994. For the most part, it … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment biography, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Lauren Bacall
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The Books: “By Myself” (Lauren Bacall)
My “entertainment biography” bookshelf is a goldmine. I dip into it all the time. For my film reviews, for my writings on specific actors or directors. It’s a true library, and I cherish it. Almost as much as I cherish … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment biography, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have Not
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