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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Tackle Hemingway in New PBS Series
“Our intent is to offer viewers an honest portrayal of a complex and conflicted writer who left an indelible mark on literature.”–Ken Burns. The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, The Snows of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Farewell to Arms, American Literature, Authors, Edna O'Brien, Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Geoffrey C. Ward, Jeff Daniels, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Patrick Hemingway, Spanish American War, Sylvia Beach, The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises, World War I, World War II
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PBS Delves Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie
“She saw blood, she saw gore, she saw death, and she wasn’t afraid to use it.” I confess… I haven’t cracked open an Agatha Christie novel in decades. Although I never miss film or TV adaptations of her work, especially … Continue reading
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Makes Chilling Debut on HBO
“I had a murder habit and it was bad. I would feed it for the rest of my life.”–Michelle McNamara. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing and profiling many notable filmmakers and writers in my career, but none more fascinating … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Rule, Authors, Criminal Justice, East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer, HarperCollins, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Liz Garbus, Los Angeles Magazine, Michelle McNamara, Original Night Stalker, Patton Oswalt, Rape, TrueCrimeDiary.com, Visalia Ransacker
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The Write Stuff: Screenwriter Geoffrey C. Ward and The Vietnam War
“If we live long enough, we may even get over war.” —Maya Angelou. I graduated from high school in 1965 and college in 1969. The relentless war in Vietnam fueled an escalating war on the streets of our inner cities and … Continue reading
PBS Rebroadcasts The Boys of ’36 on American Experience
Yes, I’m on vacation and I’m surrounded by water…the optimum venue from which to give you a shout-out about the rebroadcast of American Experience’s rousing documentary about Olympic rowers. The Boys of ’36 reruns on PBS tonight, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET. … Continue reading
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Debuts on PBS
I think it would be virtually impossible to make a lackluster film about writer, singer, dancer, actress, poet, director and social activist Maya Angelou. An electrifying presence in every medium she mastered, Dr. Angelou passed away in 2014. She was revered especially in … Continue reading
Vote for All That Is Good, True and Decent
“Whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation, take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim,” said human rights activist, author and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel upon accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. I made sure to remember his … Continue reading
Find Out Who Makes All the Difference on POV
“It isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish,” says Robert Henderson, one of two African-American teenage boys whose hard-won journey from the South Side of Chicago through high school graduation and four years of college drive the five-year timeline in All … Continue reading
