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Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Robert Bly photoplay edition

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I hosted a poetry reading tonight for Robert Bly. Afterwords, I asked him to sign a few books, including my copy of  The Saga of Gosta Be...
Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Peggy Hopkins Joyce biography

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Finished reading  Gold Digger , by Constance Rosenblum. This excellent biography, originally published in 2000, tells the story of the ...
Friday, June 11, 2004

Audience fading for repertory movie theaters

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San Francisco Chronicle  movie critic Mick LaSalle has written a really interesting article on the future of repertory movie theaters. Thou...
Friday, June 4, 2004

Chicago research

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Returned the other day from a work-related trip to Chicago, where I was attending the annual booksellers convention. While in the "W...
Friday, May 21, 2004

Brooks event in Los Angeles

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For those who live in Los Angeles and are so inclined, a Louise Brooks-inspired event will take place on Friday, May 21, 2004 at 10 pm. The...
Thursday, May 20, 2004

Redwood City

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Ventured to the Redwood City Public Library, about a 40 minute drive south from my apartment in San Francisco. I searched through microfil...
Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Erich von Stroheim biography

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Finished reading  Stroheim , by the film historian and biographer Arthur Lennig. This is an impressive biography, one which I read with gr...
Sunday, May 16, 2004

Roxie Theater

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There is  an article  in today's  San Francisco Chronicle  about the Roxie, a local movie theater. It is the oldest operating movie the...