De geest van deze auteur dwaalt vaak af naar zijn diepgewortelde interesses en obsessies, waaronder tragische figuren, film noir en buitengewoon getalenteerde individuen. Zijn schrijven duikt vaak in thema's als seks, eenzaamheid en onzekerheid, waarbij de complexiteit van de menselijke ervaring wordt onderzocht. Hij vangt vluchtige ideeën op spontane wijze op, vaak op servetten of notitieblaadjes, die vervolgens kunnen uitgroeien tot nieuwe literaire creaties. Zijn werken bieden een diepgaande verkenning van de menselijke psyche en de ingewikkelde aard van het leven.
The collection showcases a skilled observer who delves into the emotional crises and indignities of life, capturing these experiences with immediacy and deep feeling. Each piece reflects a heartfelt exploration of human vulnerability, making it both surprising and impactful.
"Based on new interviews and research, this groundbreaking biography explores the secret selves behind Marilyn Monroe's public façades. Marilyn Monroe. Her beauty still captivates. Her love life still fascinates. Her story still dominates popular culture. Now, drawing on years of research and dozens of new interviews, this biography cuts through decades of lies and secrets and introduces you to the Marilyn Monroe you always wanted to know: a living, breathing, complex woman, bewitching and maddening, brilliant yet flawed. Charles Casillo studies Monroe's life through the context of her times--in the days before feminism, and before there was adequate treatment for bipolar disorder, which Marilyn struggled with. Starting with her abusive childhood, this biography exposes how--in spite of her fractured psyche--Marilyn's extreme ambition inspired her to transform each celebrated love affair and each tragedy into another step in her journey towards immortality. Casillo fully explores the last two years of her life, including her involvement with both John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, and the mystery of her last day. Just a few of the revelations in [this book]: Despite reports of their bitter rivalry, Elizabeth Taylor secretly reached out and tried to help Marilyn during one of her darkest moments; the existence of Marilyn's semi-nude love scene with Clark Gable--long thought to be lost; a few nights before she died, Marilyn encountered Warren Beatty at a party and disclosed some of the reasons for her final despair; a meticulously detailed account of the events of her last day, revealing how a series of miscommunications and misjudgments contributed to her death."--Dust jacket
This story of the decades-long relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift chronicles her devotion to the troubled star through a near fatal car crash and the descent into alcoholism and addiction that effectively ended his Hollywood career