A Lackluster Book About ‘Hollywood’In the new book “In and Out of Hollywood” by Charles Higham, you’ll read about an accident that launched a career, and the story of the man whose life was affected.
‘Bitch’ Dry, but Packed with Facts About Elton John, OthersIn the new book “Elton John: The Bitch is Back” by Mark Bego, you’ll read about how a chubby English boy became a mega-star.
The Books of 2009 Worthy of Your AttentionThe New Year is also a time for the annual Best Of list. So without further ado, here are my best picks for 2009
You’ll Hold This Novel ‘Dear’The apple, they say, doesn’t fall far from the tree, and in the new novel “Mama Dearest” by E. Lynn Harris, it sticks around through three generations.
‘Perry Mason’ Star’s Life RevealedIn the biography “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr” by Michael Seth Starr, you’ll read about a scandal-in-the-making that was, amazingly, kept out of the public eye for decades.
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Gay Men Inspire with ‘Diva’ StoriesIn the new book “My Diva”, edited by Michael Montlack, you’ll read about the women who changed the lives of 65 gay men.
‘Gringa’ a Heartwarming MemoirIn the new memoir “Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood” by Melissa Hart, youthful innocence morphs into understanding for a girl torn between many worlds and the adults who love her.
Refreshing Accounts of ‘Milk’In the new book “Milk: A Pictorial History of Harvey Milk,” introduction by Dustin Lance Black and foreword by Armistead Maupin, you’ll learn the story of a man who some call a “saint.”
One ‘Hell’ of a Good StoryIf you’ve never worked in a store, though, then read “Retail Hell” by Freeman Hall and get ready to laugh through your new education.