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Neysa McMein: Who Is She And Why Does She Deserve Your Immediate Attention?

David Finkle | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York

Read More: The Saturday Evening Post, Alexander Woollcott, The New Yorker, James Montgomery Flagg, George Petty, McCall's Magazine. Dorothy Parker, Neysa McMein, Artists and Illustrators, Biography, S. N. Behrman, John Held, New York News
David Finkle

The revival of S. N. Behrman's Biography has me thinking about someone who's fascinated me for years, someone well-known at the time the play debuted but virtually forgotten now: Neysa McMein.

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STRIP & REBIND: Why Publicists Love the Word "No"

Cassie Ammerman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Book Reviews, Publicists, Publicity, Writing, Book Publishing, Blogs, Authors, Book Publicity, Biography, Books, Book Publicists, Newspapers, Books News
Cassie Ammerman

There is a word that publicists love almost as much as "yes." And it's "no." Seems counterintuitive, right? But it's true. There is little I love more than a solid "no."

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UPDATE: Author Says New Book Does Not Claim That Angelina Jolie Slept With Mother's Boyfriend

Posted 10.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Celebrity Gossip, Books, New Books, Celebrity Biography, Andrew Morton, Celebrities, Biography, Angelina Jolie Biography, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie Mother, Books News

UPDATED On Tuesday, The New York Daily News reported that a new book by controversial biographer Andrew Morton revealed that Angelina Jolie had slept...

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Writing Under the Influence, Living Under the Influence

David Finkle | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Literature, Exile and the Kingdom, Elizabeth Hawes, Philosophy, Built of Books, The Stranger, Thomas Wright, The Plague, Albert Camus, A Happy /Death, Biography, Oscar's Books, Philosophy of the Absurd, The First Man, Entertainment, Camus--a Romance, Memoir, Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, Living News
David Finkle

Although her title is an eyebrow-raiser, Elizabeth Hawes knows what she's doing. With Camus, a Romance, her new and unconventional work, she isn't simply writing a biography.

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The Life of Cleveland Amory: Q&A with Marilyn Greenwald

Michael Markarian | Posted 07.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Animals, Marilyn Greenwald, Books, Cleveland Amory, Biography, Media News
Michael Markarian

I had the opportunity to talk with Marilyn Greenwald about her book and about Cleveland's life, and I'm pleased to share that conversation and her insights here with you

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Fixing Up Famous People

Elizabeth Donoghue | Posted 12.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Relationships, Celebrity Kids, Marcia Brady Biography, Steve Martin Biography, Celebrity Gossip, Biography, Entertainment News
Elizabeth Donoghue

I was staring at the "biography" shelf in my home library when I realized: two people from these books went out on a date.

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Top Ten Ways Obama Could Seal the Deal In Thirty Minutes Tonight

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home

Read More: 2008 Election, Michelle Obama, Thirty Minute Ad. Network Tv, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Morning in America, Joe Biden, Democratic National Convention, Obama Family, Sasha Obama, Biography, Biography Video Michelle Obama, Change, Jill Biden, Thirty Minute Ad Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Dnc, John McCain, Biography Video Obama, Home News
Jennifer Donahue

Tip #5 -- Include a three-minute piece on family life in the Obama home. Let us see those cute kids in their home. Let us see the family together. That is not only an interesting story, but is something everyone can relate to.

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New Book Reopens the Presidential Rating Game

John Fund | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, History, Presidents, Biography, Alvin Felzenberg, Politics News
John Fund

Alvin Felzenberg wants to restart the conversation about what we want in a leader. It is a good time to ponder such things.

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Michelle Obama Calmly Enters The Spotlight: "You Are Amazed Sometimes At How Deep The Lies Can Be"

New York Times | Michael Powell and Jodi Kantor | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Obama Barack Obama, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama 2008, 2008 Elections, Obama, 2008 Election, Biography, Politics News

Michelle Obama's eyes flicker tentatively even as she offers a trained smile. As her campaign plane arcs over the Flathead Range in Montana, she is as...

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