Rob Lowe and the Stories He (used to) Only Tell His Friends
And what friends they are. We opened the cover of the book with a pretty picture of Lowe on the cover – and what other kind of picture is there, judging also by his recent cover pose in Vanity Fair? Perhaps not expecting much, we were immediately riveted by Lowe’s description of growing up in Malibu in the 1970s in a dysfunctional family with neighbors and friends like brothers Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen and their...
Read Between the Lines
When it comes to love, are you a Fire, Air, Water or Earth? Author Craig Martin helps you define your style in “Elemental Love Styles: Find Compatibility and Create a Lasting Relationship.” In order to identify your deeper needs and understand how people love in different ways, the book gives you in-depth questionnaires and real-life examples of couples navigating their way through challenges. Bottom line, says Martin—who has...
Excellence of the Written Word
On a night when many people were consumed with the tabloid-y coverage of the Tiger Woods infidelity scandal, it was a pleasure to honor authors, artists and writers whose work often represents the antithesis of the low road. PEN USA, an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in writing across all media, handed out its 19th annual awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel Wednesday night.HBO’s beloved defender of the documentary,...