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In this crisply written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey’s pathbreaking article Hiroshima, and of its extraordinary impact upon the world. In 1945, although only 30 years of age, Hersey was a very prominent war correspondent for Time magazine a key part of publisher […]
In this crisply written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John - Lawrence Wittner for Antiwar.com Original
In this crisply written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey’s pathbreaking article “Hiroshima,” and of its extraordinary impact upon the world.
In 1945, although only 30 years of age, Hersey was a very prominent war correspondent for
Time magazine a key part of publisher Henry Luce’s magazine empire and living in the fast lane. That year, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel,
A Bell for Adano, which had already been adapted into a movie and a Broadway play. Born the son of missionaries in China, Hersey had been educated at upper class, elite institutions, including the Hotchkiss School, Yale, and Cambridge. During the war, Hersey’s wife, Frances Ann, a former lover of young Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, arranged for the three of them to get together over dinner. Kennedy impressed Hersey with the story of how he saved his surviving crew members after a Japanese destro
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Liza Minnelli’s past stage and screen costars turn out to toast her 75th birthday, Missy Mazzoli’s adaptation of “Breaking the Waves” crashes ashore, a Nowruz comedy night marks Persian New Year, and more programs flow from Pasadena and Laguna playhouses, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Hershey Felder, among others. Here’s our rundown of online concerts, theater, art and other programming for your viewing consideration, all times Pacific.
“A Love Letter to Liza Minnelli: 75th Birthday All-Star Tribute Celebration”
The Oscar, Emmy and three-time Tony winner is feted by a galaxy of famous faces in this livestream event. Minnelli’s “Cabaret” costars Joel Grey and Michael York will be stopping by, as will her “Arrested Development” costar Tony Hale, half-sister Lorna Luft and celebs including Joan Collins to Nathan Lane. Performers include Ben Vereen, Lily Tomlin, Michael Feinstein and Lea DeLaria. Also on tap: rare archival footage of the birthday girl