Writing on Prop 8: Arthur Leonard is the best, The Nation disappoints and Justice Moreno has the last word.
When the sad, but expected California Supreme Court Proposition 8 ruling came in yesterday, I automatically turned to one of my favorite writers, Arthur Leonard, to help me make sense of it. Sure enough, Mr. Leonard quickly turned in a high quality report on the court’s decision. As I have mentioned before, Arthur Leonard is, [...]
Happy Birthday Katharine Hepburn! Read William Mann’s Kate.
Today is Katharine Hepburn’s birthday. It’s a good day to pick up a copy of William Mann’s Kate (available in paperback). Here is my complete BlogSpot review:
Having read William Mann’s classic queer Hollywood history, Behind the Screen, I expected his new Katharine Hepburn biography to be very good. It isn’t very good. It’s great. Mr. [...]