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Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star brings together 15 years work by Thomas Gladysz, the Director of the Louise Brooks Society. Gathered here are a selection of his articles, essays, and blogs about the silent film star. The actress' best known films--Beggars of Life, Pandora's Box, and Diary of a Lost Girl--are discussed, as are many other little known aspects of Brooks' legendary career. These pieces range from the local ( Louise Brooks, at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and 16th Street ) to the worldly ( Making Personas: Transnational Film Stardom in Modern Japan ), from the provocative ( A Girl in Every Port The Birth of Lulu? ) to the poignant ( Homage to George W. Lighton of Kentucky, idealistic silent film buff who perished in the Spanish Civil War ), from the quirky ( Louise Brooks' First Television Broadcast ) to the surprising ( A Lost Girl, a Fake Diary, and a Forgotten Author ). Also included are related interviews with actor Paul McGann, singer- songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and novelist Laura Moriarty, author of The Chaperone.... with dozens of illustrations.

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