Tag: humor

June 22, 2013 /

NATALIE WOOD – SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL – 1964

June 22, 2013 /

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. WILDER… AND A BIT OF MY NOVEL

In the den she opened the liquor cabinet and looked at an assortment of bottles she could have sworn had been at the same levels since 1987. She sat on the couch where she had read while her father watched the Academy Awards. There was an ashtray on the side…

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June 21, 2013 /

WHY AUTHORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SNAP THEIR OWN BOOK JACKET PORTRAITS

Hm… I thought the glasses gave me that intellectual je ne sais quoi, however…

June 12, 2013 /

THE INESTIMABLE – AUDREY HEPBURN

I have a friend who, whenever I used to do anything he found charming, would exclaim, “how Audrey of you!” My darlings, there can be only one. . At Ciro’s – Billy Wilder, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier, James Stewart:

June 11, 2013 /

ANCHORS AWAY – FRANK SINATRA FEEDS TODDLER NANCY

June 10, 2013 /

JAMES CAGNEY COOKS – WITH MSG AND VELVEETA – FAIR WARNING

June 10, 2013 /

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S QUICHE

June 9, 2013 /

MODERNISM AND NO.5 ~ Chanel No.5 | SCENTS MEMORY

The sweep of history, the allure of love, and the spark of humor – all in one package. This is what Lanier does so well. And, thank you Mr. Smith for introducing me to the magic. A re-post to delight on a Sunday morning. Je suis enchantée de faire votre…

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June 7, 2013 /

YOUNG AT HEART – FRANK SINATRA

I was trying to figure out the Rat Pack’s enduring appeal, for men, let’s face it, predominantly men — at first I thought it had to do with nostalgia, and then I remembered an incident from my youth. My dad (truly a father of another era) took a friend and…

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June 6, 2013 /

PILLOW TALK – REVIEWED BY BOSLEY CROWTHER OF THE NEW YORK TIMES