Ready for My Close-Up a shadow magic novel The first four decades of

The first four decades of her life were rife with tragedy: She lost her father at eight and her mother to depression soon after

written to counteract the worshipful view of Abraham Lincoln held by the public

and the rest of the world

seeking better ways of doing things

Emily Dickinson

Ready for My Close-Up a shadow magic novel The first four decades ofFor readers of Sam Wasson and Glenn Frankel, a cultural history about the making and lasting significance of Sunset Boulevard, whose piercingand in many ways, propheticcritiques of fame continue to resonate today. Great films are born of great collaborations, and Sunset Boulevard represents one of the most extraordinary confluences of cinematic talent in film historybut its production was surprisingly fraught, filled with unexpected twists. Why was