See, this is what I get when I read two books on the same topic sequentially. The title says it. Michael Kostroff is one of those actors that make you say, “Hey! That guy! What was he in?” In this book, the answer is “The Producers” (ensemble and understudy for Max Bialystock), and “Les Miserables” (Thenardier). Like the last book I reviewed, Unnaturally Green, this is a memoir of a touring actor. In the first book, the actor is young, and green in more ways […]
Humanitarian aid by force?
In which Siege ponders the connection between physical power and compassion. Also there is boxing.
Road to Rouen
Road to Rouen is Ben Hatch’s account of his time attempting to write a guidebook about France. Fleeing an emasculating and fraudulent incident with builders he takes his wife and two kids on a Master Planned journey around France. Interspersed with copy from the guidebook the book is actually about the journey the family takes and how the close confines of travel throw the spotlight on their faults and tensions. Tightly but simply written Hatch confidently conveys the act of trying to sell the book […]
The Dirty Life: Where CompetitiveNonFiction gets a big old dose of reality
Over the past couple of years, my husband and I have been trying to figure out how we can move to a more rural location and start homesteading. We want to life a more sustainable, but quieter life. One that feels more authentic to the greater sustainability movement, and to our introverted natures. So, as I’m sure you can imagine, when I heard about the Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball, I just had to read it, despite the fact that Kimball’s starting point is significantly […]
Still Foolin’ Em: Billy Crystal at his Best
Comedy is often built on tragedy. Memoirs are a form of literature that often mines a person’s tragedy to create universal feelings in the reader. Billy Crystal’s Still Foolin’ Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys is a brilliant memoir from a supremely funny man. Much like Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up it serves as both a career retrospective piece as well as means for Crystal to show some of the events that shaped the performer we see. My first memory of […]
It’s not easy being green
Wow, is that post title a cop out. Anyhow, this is a memoir from an Elphaba. An Elphaba stand-by, actually. It’s a fun look, for any musical theater geek, behind the big green curtain. What goes on in there? What do stand-bys do? How crazy are those costumes? Did the flying machinery ever break down? (Not answered, BTW). It’s also a memoir of a young woman plagued with insecurities and fears of failure, both in her professional & personal lives. It began as a blog, […]
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