10 Friday Jun 2011
Posted in Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry
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Two new reviews posted at For Books’ Sake this week: Lyndall Gordon’s literary biography, Lives Like Loaded Guns – Emily Dickinson and Her Family’s Feuds, and Between Shades of Gray, a novel for young adults set in wartime Eastern Europe, by first-time author Ruta Sepetys.
09 Thursday Jun 2011
Posted in Books, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction, Periodicals
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Cindy De La Hoz, Douglas Kirkland, Lois Banner, Mad About Marilyn, Marilyn Monroe, Modern Screen, USS Bennington
My reviews of Cindy De La Hoz’s Marilyn Monroe: The Personal Archive and MM – Personal by Lois Banner are featured in the latest issue of the Mad About Marilyn fanzine, which also includes a vintage article, ‘…and the Lord Taketh Away’, from Modern Screen in 1957; a piece on Marilyn’s 1955 visit to USS Bennington; and a profile of photographer Douglas Kirkland.
If you would like to join the Mad About Marilyn Fan Club, please email Emma: emmadowning@blueyonder.co.uk
01 Wednesday Jun 2011
Posted in Books, Marilyn Monroe
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On what would be Marilyn’s 85th birthday, read my personal take on the best – and worst – MM-related literature, over at For Books’ Sake.
31 Tuesday May 2011
Posted in Art and Photography, Marilyn Monroe
This article is also published (with full gallery) at Immortal Marilyn
John Florea 1916-2000
John Florea (known as ‘Johnny’) was born in Alliance, Ohio in 1916, of Romanian origin. He grew up in Los Angeles. Continue reading
30 Monday May 2011
Posted in Marilyn Monroe
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Andre De Dienes, 1949
Wednesday, June 1st, marks what would be Marilyn Monroe’s 85th birthday. In her honour, I will be posting new articles daily.
This article is also published at Immortal Marilyn Continue reading
Tara Hanks 
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