In This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Ann Patchett paints a self-portrait about her life, the people, places, ideals and art to which she has been consistently committed and her path which led her to becoming a writer. The book is a well-organized collection of essays that have been carefully selected and arranged and span a twenty year period of Patchett's career.
Sam Wasson paints a picture of the iconic Bob Fosse, who is the renowned dancer, choreographer, screenwriter and director that revolutionized every facet of American entertainment with his style. Fosse is a joy to read and Wasson has successfully written a richly detailed celebrity bio that is both inspiring and depressing.
In The Boy Detective: A New York Childhood, Roger Rosenblatt reminisces about his 1950's childhood in Gramercy Park, and his fantasies of being a boy detective.
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