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BWW Interviews: Author James Spada Discusses New eBook on Barbra Streisand

Laura Van Wormer, my first editor at Doubleday, who published by second Streisand book "The Woman and the Legend," started an eBook publishing company and approached me about turning my backlist biographies into eBooks. "Streisand Her Life" was the best choice because it's a full, text-only biography rather than photo-driven books like the first two. (Although "Her Life" does have two lengthy picture inserts.)

Book Review: Gregory Paul Williams' 'The Story of Hollywood' Gets Paperback Release

First published in 2006, The Story of Hollywood was the recipient of the National Best Books Award 2007, and was also a Film, TV, Radio IPPY Silver Medal Winner 2007. Leonard Maltin has given the book his highest recommendation, and Los Angeles magazine calls The Story of Hollywood the best book on the neighborhood to come out this decade.

BWW Book Reviews: Wallace's 'Bright Light' & Foster's 'Awakening the Actor Within' & More!

The following self-help books by actors and coaches inspire confidence, by assisting one with acting technique or in better handling the issues/obstacles of every day living. They all have the following in common: creativity, organization and common sense.

Book review: 'Where's My Wand?'

If you love the theatre, the circus and all things extraordinary, you must read Where's My Wand? Wand is the funny and touching autobiography of Fox Broadcasting's Eric Poole. But let's get one thing perfectly clear from the start. Wand is not a story for gays about being gay; it's actually a tale for everyone about growing up and finding your place in the world. From the very first page, Where's My Wand? will take you on a wild and zany ride guaranteed to put your spirits in high gear.

BWW Reviews: Lemack's New 'How To...Book' - A Must Read for Serious Actors

This is first and foremost not a sequel to Brad Lemack's 2002 book. The new book concentrates on the changing landscape, the tremendous changes in technology that have opened up and are now available to today's blossoming actor. Divided into 15 chapters, there is a foreward by Lemack's first client, popular actress Isabel Sanford, now deceased, of The Jeffersons fame. Sanford at a younger age is a perfect example of the student of acting that Lemack is trying to reach in his guidebook. If you are ever to be successful in your acting career, you must be a businessman and know show business from the inside out. Talent and a desire to act is only the beginning; you must have a plan and shape that plan with some wise choices.

BWW Interviews: Lola Cohen, Author of 'The Lee Strasberg Notes'

Editor/acting teacher Lola Cohen has compiled a priceless book about acting from one of the greatest teachers of our time Lee Strasberg. Strasberg, who advocated Stanislavski and The Method, began his illustrious acting career with the Group Theater and is best remembered for his work on film in The Godfather.