26 Friday Jun 2015
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1890, Eugenia Eagles, Her Cardboard Lover, In the Night Watch, Jealousy, Jeanne Eagels, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed, Kansas City, Marilyn Monroe, Rain, Sadie Thompson, The World and the Woman
Eugenia Eagles was born in Kansas City, USA, on June 26, 1890. To celebrate her 125th birthday, here’s a sneak preview from Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed. Continue reading
15 Monday Jun 2015
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Very exciting news: as of today, Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed is finally available to order! I am proud to be co-author (with Eric Woodard) of the first full-length biography of this legendary actress to be published in 85 years.
From the publisher’s website, in paperback ($24.95) or hardcover ($34.95)
Both editions now listed on Amazon US and Amazon UK (paperback £16.31, hardcover £23.) They’re slightly cheaper at The Book Depository (paperback £15.26, hardcover £20.83.) And they’re also available from Waterstones and Barnes & Noble.
I will be adding further outlets to this post, and on the book’s dedicated page (over here.)
01 Monday Jun 2015
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Jeanne Eagels, photographed by James Abbe (1919)
On what would be her 89th birthday, I’m remembering Marilyn Monroe – and the subject of my new book, Jeanne Eagels – with two excerpts from The Mmm Girl. Continue reading
23 Tuesday Dec 2014
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A Commonplace Killing, A Hoxton Childhood, A Year in Books, A.S. Jasper, Amy Greene, Betty May, Branwell Bronte, Brewster, Carl Rollyson, Colm Toibin, Elena Ferrante, Fallout, James Scott, Lila, Long Man, Marilyn Monroe, Marilynne Robinson, Mark Slouka, Nora Webster, Robert Edric, Sadie Jones, Sanctuary, Sian Busby, The Kept, Those Who Leave And Those Who Stay, Tiger Woman
This year has been all about Elena Ferrante and her Neapolitan novels for me. Autumn reaped a rich harvest in fiction, and there have also been some fine reissues. Continue reading
08 Wednesday Oct 2014
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Christine Keeler, Ebooks, Kindle, Mandy Rice-Davies, Profumo Affair, Stephen Ward, Tara Hanks, Wicked Baby
I’m proud to announce that Wicked Baby, my 2004 novella about the events of the Profumo Affair, is now available to download via Kindle. This new edition includes an afterword, and five articles about the scandal’s lasting impact on society and popular culture, two of which are previously unpublished. The ebook is available on Amazon worldwide, and will set you back around £2.24, or $3.02 in the US. You can read the first three chapters before purchasing. So to all you e-readers, have at it – and if you like it, please add a quick review and rating on Amazon! More details later…
Preview or buy now in the UK
… and many more!
Tara Hanks 
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