Paul Newman died a year ago today, which is as notable an occasion as I can think of for updating this woefully dormant page.
First, catching up on some old-ish business.
Here’s the podcast of my July appearance on Live Wire!, which was enormous fun.
I’ve got two reviews to share as well, both kind and flattering:
“Paul Newman: [...]
Posts Tagged ‘“Paul Newman: A Life”’
An Anniversary — and Making Up for Lost Time
Late to the Party, But Welcome….
Three recent reviews:
Paul Newman’s Great American Life of Triumph and Tragedy — Creative Loafing Tampa, July 17
An Excellent Overview of Paul Newman — Pittsburg Post-Gazette, July 8
Books in Brief — Toronto Sun, July 5
“PN: AL”: The Latest Haps
Had a nice review last week in the Boston Phoenix: “Newman’s Own: Mainstream Life, Good Read”
Then Parade Magazine picked the book as one of its “Great Summer Reads.”
And just today I spent an hour talking Newman on WOSU in Columbus, Ohio. You can listen/download here.
Catching Up With Reviews — and Another Reading/Signing
A few new (or at least newish) reviews to throw on the bonfire:
“On the Beach” — Hour magazine (Canada), June 18
“Paul Newman: Actor Laureate” — Examiner.com, June 9
“The Unknowable Paul Newman” — Toronto Globe and Mail, June 2 (the only negative review so far, and from a guy who, though I admire and respect him, [...]
My Big Fat Videocast Debut
Friday night I was the guest on the twin installments of Strange Love Live, the popular Portland-based webcast that deals with tech issues and other aspects of popular culture each week on the interwebs. The hosts, Cami Kaos and Dr. Normal, have an inordinately cool setup in their Sellwood home — a real professional class [...]
New Reviews, Including One from the Radio
This weekend’s notices:
“A Hot Book About Cool Hand Luke” — New York Times News Syndicate (via Taipei Times), June 7
Movie Talk – KBOO radio, June 5
“Books: ‘Paul Newman: A Life’” — Washington Times, June 7
And a couple others that I’d missed:
“‘Paul Newman: A Life’” — Edge Boston, May 27
“Paul Newman Biography Shows Why Millions Loved [...]
Yack Track
No reviews this weekend, but I did a long interview with Chris Gondek, proprietor of the Biography Podcast, and you can sample it here.
Talkin’ Newman with My Old Pal Movie Mom
Nell Minow and I worked together in the Stone Age of the web (on the much lamented MovieMatch web site). And, if I may be permitted to speak for her, we both enjoyed the experience.
I know I was lucky to have found her. Nell is a real-life corporate watchdog who makes shady Chairmen of the [...]
This Week’s Reviews
The Kansas City Star, May 24
New York Post, May 24 (This one is especially amusing/irritating as the writer laments the tabloid publicity surrounding the book in the early days of its release without acknowledging that it was instigated by the Post.)
New York Daily News, May 24
And a few words about the audio book edition in [...]
“Let’s Go Boo the Tenor….”
Thus say the Milanese, some of the world’s great opera fanatics, when they’re off to see a new production.
In the same spirit, I invite all my readers in the Portland area to the readings and signings I’ll be doing in support of “Paul Newman: A Life” this week and next.
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May [...]