Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy’
Honoring the heroes of a little-known episode from WWII. Reviewed by Kitty Kelley “The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy” could be a magnificent film under the direction of Steven Spielberg with […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Confessions: A Life of Failed Promises’
A literary critic admits his shortcomings. The writing life is full of potholes — long days and solitary nights followed by rewrites, rejections, and, for most, scant rewards. Upon publication […]
Of Inhuman Bondage: Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys’ Shines a Light on an Insidious Evil
Colson Whitehead is to American literature what the Rolls-Royce is to automobiles: revered and unrivaled. Having published eight novels, two books of nonfiction, and numerous essays and short stories, the […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Shine,’ a Path to Stardom
’Tis the season, and January is the time for New Year’s resolutions. So, in that spirit, Larry Thompson, a Hollywood magnate, offers his book, “SHINE: A Powerful 4-Step Plan for […]
‘Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom’
A Riveting Saga That Belongs on the Silver Screen. Lights! Camera! Action! Andrew Nagorski’s “Saving Freud” ought to be coming to a theater near you. This nonfiction work crackles like […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington’
Meet a fortunate son genuinely grateful for his luck. Reviewed by Kitty Kelley Sometimes, the sons of famous fathers are cursed. “They’re born on third base and think they’ve hit […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Summer Friend: A Memoir’
A heartfelt, guarded ode to a seasonal pal. The spectacular cover of Charles McGrath’s “The Summer Friend” deserves its own trophy. It shows a photograph of an apricot sun setting […]
‘George Soros: A Life in Full’ An uneven look at an extraordinary man.
George Soros, now 91, cites 1944 as the best year of his life. He was 14 years old, living as a non-practicing Jew under the Nazis in Hungary, and hiding […]
Following Martin Luther King, Jr.: Atlanta to Memphis
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote the poet, T.S. Eliot, and for those following Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968 was the cruelest day. At 6:01 pm on that […]
‘Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness’
A former officer of the court reveals that justice is hardly blind. With the publication of “Just Pursuit,” Laura Coates takes her place in a pantheon with Frank Serpico, who blew […]