Tag Archives: books about Hollywood

2024 Books Read

Posted on December 30, 2024 by sheila

1. Brotherhood of Tyrants: Manic Depression and Absolute Power, by D. Jablow Hershman I was talking with the doctor who helps me manage my bipolar. He saved my life back in 2013. Well, it was a group effort. He knows … Continue reading →

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2019 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2019 by sheila

It’s been such a busy year for me as a writer. The busiest. I’ve had to “make time” for reading stuff that has nothing to do with anything writing-wise. I need to read for pleasure. Many of the books I … Continue reading →

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The Books: After Henry, ‘Los Angeles Days’, by Joan Didion

Posted on September 18, 2012 by sheila

Still on the essays shelf with another essay from After Henry, by Joan Didion. ‘Los Angeles Days’ is another one of Joan Didion’s multi-part multi-topic montage essays. I love when she goes at a topic from all angles, without coming … Continue reading →

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The Books: Garson Kanin’s Hollywood, by Garson Kanin

Posted on April 17, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: Garson Kanin’s Hollywood, by Garson Kanin Garson Kanin wrote. Boy, he wrote. He wrote screenplays, and plays, and books. He wrote gossipy books about his famous friends (some of whom never forgave him for … Continue reading →

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The Books: Memo from David O. Selznick : The Creation of “Gone with the Wind” and Other Motion Picture Classics, as Revealed in the Producer’s Private Letters, Telegrams, Memorandums, and Autobiographical Remarks

Posted on April 13, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: Memo from David O. Selznick : The Creation of “Gone with the Wind” and Other Motion Picture Classics, as Revealed in the Producer’s Private Letters, Telegrams, Memorandums, and Autobiographical Remarks, selected and edited by … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II, by Aljean Harmetz

Posted on March 30, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Making of Casablanca: Bogart, Bergman, and World War II, by Aljean Harmetz The book was first published under the title Round Up the Usual Suspects, which I like better, but that’s neither here … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Making of The Misfits, by James Goode

Posted on March 27, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Making of the Misfits, by James Goode. I have known about the notoriously difficult shoot for The Misfits since I was in high school just because, if you study film, even in an … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Devil’s Candy: The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco, by Julie Salamon

Posted on March 25, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Devil’s Candy: The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco, by Julie Salamon. A nervewracking book. Julie Salamon was invited by director Brian De Palma to follow him around as he shot Bonfire of the … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Cleopatra Papers, by Jack Brodsky and Nathan Weiss

Posted on March 18, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Cleopatra Papers: A Private Correspondence, by Jack Brodsky and Nathan Weiss. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Book Excerpt. For those of you new to me, I have been going through … Continue reading →

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The Books: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor’s Diary, by Bob Balaban

Posted on January 2, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor’s Diary, by Bob Balaban This slim volume by actor Bob Balaban about his experience filming Close Encounters of the Third Kind (in which he spent most of his … Continue reading →

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