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Styron's novels--such as Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice--have established him as a writer of international stature. Here he traces the betrayals, spite and disappointed love that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. From the Back Cover: With the publication in 1952 of his first novel, Lie Down in Darkness, William Styron, author of Sophie's Choice, was catapulted into the front ranks of post-war American writers, achieving immediate international recog...
‘Write America’ Invites A Nation To Heal Through Its Authors 2 Photos Alice McDermott Annette Hinkle on Feb 1, 2021 In the days and weeks following the 2020 presidential election, writer and Quogue resident Roger Rosenblatt began to feel a distinct sense of unease. “When Biden and Harris won and Trump started his malevolent mischief — around November 10 or 11, a week after the election when all the results were in — the news went to riots in various cities where Trump-inspired thugs were fighting those who were celebrating,” Rosenblatt recalled. “The visual impact from that w...
How Hollywood's Best Chronicler Tackled Mike Nichols (Guest Blog) TheWrap 1/28/2021 © Provided by TheWrap hollyblog guest blog banner Mark Harris has written two remarkable books, both about important moments in Hollywood history. The first, "Pictures at a Revolution," dealt with the Oscar race of 1967 and how that year's Best Picture nominees represented the past, present and future of the industry. Then there was 2014's "Five Came Back," about the A-list directors who left their careers behind to take part in WWII — and how their work changed upon their return. Now, Harris has writte...
Celebrating Peter Matthiessen In An Evening Of Readings 1 Photo Peter Matthiessen in his writing studio in Sagaponack, 1995. Staff Writer on Dec 14, 2020 On Thursday, December 17, at 6 p.m., The Peter Matthiessen Center will host a virtual gathering featuring an intimate reading of a few favorite passages of Peter Matthiessen’s most admired works by former friends and colleagues in the literary, environmental, human rights and Zen Buddhist world. Scholar and environmentalist Bill McKibben will take part in a special presentation. Naturalist and New York Times best-selling author Carl Saf...