Favorite Books, Films, & Music of your Favorite Authors, Directors, Musicians & More!
One of our favorite authors, Tony O'Neill, recently provided us with a list of his favorite books, which you can find below. Prior to publication of his autobiographical debut novel, Digging the Vein, O'Neill was a professional musician, playing in several notable bands including Kenickie and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. O'Neill's novels recount his harrowing …
The favorite books of author, Jonathan Littell, are examined below (courtesy of Telerama, a French site Littell kindly directed us to). Littell is best known for his classic war epic, The Kindly Ones: A Novel, which details the experiences of Nazi SS Officer, Dr. Max Aue, during WWII. While the novel has been proclaimed a masterpiece …
The favorite books and films of actor, comedian, and the prolific Academy Award-winning director, Woody Allen, are examined below (courtesy of The Guardian). As a director, Allen is probably best known for the films Midnight in Paris, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Match Point, and Crimes and Misdemeanors. Allen's next film, Wonder Wheel (starring Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, and Juno Temple), …
The favorite books of renowned American novelist, Philip Roth, are examined below (courtesy of Forward). Roth has been awarded numerous prestigious awards from the literary establishment over the course of his career, including the Pulitzer Prize for American Pastoral: American Trilogy (1) (Vintage International), the National Book Award For Fiction for Goodbye, Columbus : And …
The favorite books of the talented and grossly underrated author, George Pelecanos, are detailed below (courtesy of TopTenBooks). Along with Richard Price, Dennis Lehane, and David Simon (authors examined in prior posts), Pelecanos authored numerous episodes of HBO's cult-classic, The Wire, and, most recently, The Deuce, which examines the 1970's porn industry in New York City. Click on …
