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The favorite books of author, journalist, and screenwriter Joan Didion are examined below. During her senior year at the University of California, Berkeley, Didion won the Prix de Paris, a yearly contest sponsored by Vogue whereby all seniors at accredited colleges throughout the United States are invited to submit writing entires. Following her first place …
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One of America's great literary voices, author Jill Eisenstadt, recently provided us with a list of ten of her favorite books, which you can find below. Eisenstadt is the author of three critically acclaimed novels: From Rockaway, Kiss Out, and Swell. Following the initial publication of From Rockaway in 1987 (reissued in 2017), Eisenstadt was declared by the media …
FIVE BEST BOOKS (For more information click on the associated image - via Amazon) The Complete Stories (FSG Classics) Edisto: A Novel (FSG Classics) Straight Man: A Novel A River Runs through It and Other Stories Rhine Maidens Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal (January 23, 2010) If you are unfamiliar with Dexter's work, we strongly …
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One of our favorite authors, Rob Roberge, recently provided us with a list of his favorite books, which you can find below (including his comments thereon). Roberge is the author of several acclaimed novels as well as the memoir Liar, a dark albeit humorous exposition of his struggles with addiction and mental illness à la Frederick Exley's …
One of our favorite authors, Jerry Stahl, recently provided us with a comprehensive list of his favorite books, which you can find below. Stahl is the author of nine books, including best-sellers Permanent Midnight: A Memoir and I, Fatty: A Novel, along with editing the anthology, “The Heroin Chronicles.” His journalism has appeared in Esquire, Village …
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), …
Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist and author, credited with inspiring the gonzo journalism movement (whereby journalists write without objectivity and often serve as part of the story in which he/she is writing) - if you haven't yet, check out Thompson's Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga and/or Fear and Loathing in Las …
Elmore Leonard was a prolific author, best known for his western and crime fiction - many of his novels were subsequently adapted into films, including Jackie Brown (Tarantino), Out of Sight & Get Shorty. Many contemporary authors, including Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos, credit Leonard's dialogue-driven prose and gritty depictions of the criminal underworld (at the center of …
