Crooning: A Collection [Paperback]

John gregory Dunne (Author)

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Tough-minded journalist Dunne's studies of the casual violence found in L.A., the arrogance of the rich, famous and/or powerful, and the vulgarity of Hollywood are on-target here, but his essays on the art of writing are flawed by macho posturing. "Though a fine writer, Dunne perhaps has taken his two-fisted persona as far as it can go," said PW.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone (June 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671740318
• ISBN-13: 978-0671740313
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,976,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ****, June 19, 2009

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This review is from: Crooning: A Collection (Hardcover)

This book is largely book reviews from the "New York Review of Books," but like many book reviews, the reviews in this collection were largely just an excuse for the reviewer (Dunne) to relate his own take on the subjects of the reviewed books. And so we get to read Dunne's take on the Kennedys, screenwriting, Sam Spiegel and other largely Americana subjects. Dunne is a fantastic writer, and does wonderful analyses of entire historical events as well as individuals, and sometimes both (he effectively analyzes JFK, and how and why--psychologically--he pursued the Presidential policies he pursued, and in the manner he pursued them). Recommended.