Edgar Award-winning thriller author Stefanie Pintoff knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats. HOSTAGE TAKER is the first in her electrifying new series about whip-smart FBI agent Eve Rossi, and is set at St. Patrick’s Cathedral within 24 hours of the famed Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting that takes place across the street (tonight!). In her Holiday Author Blog, Stefanie recalls the holiday season not long ago --- Y2K, and thrilling in its own right --- when she was introduced to the books that would inspire her to write thrillers…and learned to appreciate the luxury of time to read.
Maya Angelou
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
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Maya Angelou
December 1, 2015
The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of November 30th and December 7th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.
Editorial Content for Ghetto KlownBookContributorsReviewer (text)Jeff Ayers
One of the hardest things to do in literature is to write, unfiltered, about yourself. To truly capture who you are and where you came from in a no-holds-barred autobiographical fist fight with your ego is the epitome of storytelling. John Leguizamo takes his beatings and his triumphs and puts them altogether in a wonderful way to make up the bulk of this work, which he would go on to title “Ghetto Klown.” He worked tirelessly to adapt these writings about his life and career to a one-man stage show, followed by an HBO special that aired in 2014. Read More TeaserIn GHETTO KLOWN, celebrated performer John Leguizamo lays bare his early years in blue-collar Queens, his salvation through acting and writing, and his colorful career trajectory. He brings us onto the sets of his films opposite stars such as Al Pacino and Patrick Swayze and with directors such as Baz Luhrmann and Brian De Palma, while also opening up about his offstage life in love and marriage. In this candid graphic novel memoir, Leguizamo offers a strong message of moving beyond self-doubt --- and beyond the doubters --- to claim some happiness. PromoIn GHETTO KLOWN, celebrated performer John Leguizamo lays bare his early years in blue-collar Queens, his salvation through acting and writing, and his colorful career trajectory. He brings us onto the sets of his films opposite stars such as Al Pacino and Patrick Swayze and with directors such as Baz Luhrmann and Brian De Palma, while also opening up about his offstage life in love and marriage. In this candid graphic novel memoir, Leguizamo offers a strong message of moving beyond self-doubt --- and beyond the doubters --- to claim some happiness. About the BookIn GHETTO KLOWN, celebrated performer John Leguizamo lays bare his early years in blue-collar Queens, his salvation through acting and writing, and his colorful career trajectory. He brings us onto the sets of his films opposite stars such as Al Pacino and Patrick Swayze and with directors such as Baz Luhrmann and Brian De Palma, while also opening up about his offstage life in love and marriage. In this candid graphic novel memoir, Leguizamo offers a strong message of moving beyond self-doubt --- and beyond the doubters --- to claim some happiness. Originally staged on Broadway in 2011, GHETTO KLOWN won Leguizamo Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards before being adapted into an HBO special. Now, teaming up with artists Christa Cassano and Shamus Beyale, Leguizamo shares his life story in this vibrant, funny and moving adaptation. Copyright © 2025 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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