Entertainment :: Biography Reviews

The Cross In The Closet

By Emelina Minero | Monday Dec 31, 2012
To rid himself of his homophobia, a straight, conservative Christian lives undercover as a gay man. "The Cross in the Closet" documents Timothy Kurek’s journey from bigot to ally.

Oddly Normal: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality

By Kitty Drexel | Tuesday Nov 6, 2012
John Schwartz is a good dad. In fact, he isn’t just a good dad to an LGBT kid; he’s a good dad for any person facing adversity, young or old. His memoir attempts to answer the questions a family might face when discovering that their child is growing up

Elizabeth Taylor

By Bill Biss | Tuesday Oct 23, 2012
In a grand fashion, Cindy De La Hoz presents the complete scope of Elizabeth Taylor’s film career, a career spanning 60 years of filmmaking and encompassing more than 60 films.

In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind

By Kitty Drexel | Friday Oct 12, 2012
It is the story of a woman who loses the love of her life and then goes to the end of her sanity to get him back.

Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Oct 9, 2012
Think you know Barbra Streisand? After reading William H. Mann’s new unauthorized bio about her earliest years as a professional entertainer, you’ll know -- and love -- her even more.

Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz

By Steve Weinstein | Wednesday Sep 19, 2012
Ever since his death from AIDS, this deeply angry artist, whose work in film, on canvas and on the page still manages to incite controversy, has remained a mystery. Extensive research, personal experience & a critic’s eye reveal a tortured soul.

Love Is the Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of AIDS

By Chris Sosa | Thursday Aug 2, 2012
This is much more than Elton John’s memoirs; a personal response to the AIDS crisis that brings hope, education and a strong dose of reality to the existing global pandemic.

Amy - My Daughter

By Bill Biss | Friday Jul 27, 2012
A father’s love for his daughter is so heartbreakingly apparent in "Amy, My Daughter" by Mitch Winehouse.

The Campaign Within: A Mayor’s Private Journey to Public Leadership

By Chris Sosa | Tuesday Jul 10, 2012
While "The Campaign Within" isn’t a perfect book, it’s an honest and humble account of a public servant-turned-CEO’s life and work to ensure a world that’s a little bit more fair for everyone.

Then Again

By Bill Biss | Thursday May 17, 2012
Diane Keaton has written an epic of emotional quality. Her memoir, "Then Again" is ultimately unique.