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The Men in My Life
The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan | Patricia Bosworth
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Acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth recalls her emotional coming of age in 1950s New York in this profound and powerful memoir, a story of family, marriage, tragedy, Broadway, and art, featuring a rich cast of well-known literary and theatrical figures from the period. From Bosworthacclaimed biographer of Montgomery Clift, Diane Arbus, Marlon Brando, and Jane Fondacomes a series of vivid confessions about her remarkable journey into womanhood. This deeply-felt memoir is the story of a woman who defied repressive 1950s conventions while being shaped by the notable men in her life. Born into privilege in San Francisco as the children of famous attorney Bartley Crum and novelist Gertrude, Patricia and her brother Bart Jr. lead charmed lives until their fathers career is ruined when he defends the Hollywood Ten. The family moves to New York, suffering greater tragedy when Bart Jr. kills himself. However, his loving spirit continues to influence Patricia as she fights to succeed as an actress and writer. Married and divorced from an abusive husband before shes twenty, she joins the famed Actors Studio. She takes classes with Lee Strasberg alongside Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, and others; she works on Broadway opposite Paul Muni, Helen Hayes, and Elaine Stritch; Gore Vidal and Elia Kazan become her mentors. Her anecdotes of theatres Golden Age have never been told before. At the zenith of her career, about to film The Nuns Story with Audrey Hepburn, Patricia faces a decision that changes her forever. The Men in My Life is about survival, achieving your goals, and learning to love. Its also the story of Americas most culturally pivotal era, told through the lens of one insiders extraordinary life.
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#TBRtemptation post! Bosworth was born into privilege in San Francisco. The family moved to NYC after her father's practice is devastated for defending the Hollywood Ten. Her brother, Bart Jr., committed suicide. She was married & divorced before 20. She joined the Actors Studio, studying alongside Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, etc. And at her zenith, starring in a movie alongside Audrey Hepburn, something happens... #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

lynneamch I resisted until you said "something happened". My tbr is groaning. ? 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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Patricia Bosworth's "ridiculously memoir-able" The Men in My Life gets Highbrow/Brilliant status on New York magazine's Approval Matrix.

We're loving this chronicle of acclaimed biographer Bosworth's life in the 1950s.

#memoir #currentlyreading

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