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Summary: Oh Boy! The Stories He Tells!
Review: Interesting annectdotes presented in an interesting way. Stories of personal encounters at the intersection of boxing and the underworld, sports and celebrity, television and film. The stories are presented in 66 letters from Conrad to his friend, a UPI correspondent. Only a few of the letters read as if written with publication in mind. The rest are distilled reporting and commentary on notable people of the mid 20th century, from a perspective of a sports writer, film writer, promotions man and bringer of people together.Mobsters, boxers such as Liston and Ali, celebrities such as Bogart and Huston, writers such as Mailer and Wolfe all appear in Conrad's letters to his pal Muffo. This book is definitely worth a read.
Rating:
Summary: Oh Boy! The Stories He Tells!
Review: Interesting annectdotes presented in an interesting way. Stories of personal encounters at the intersection of boxing and the underworld, sports and celebrity, television and film. The stories are presented in 66 letters from Conrad to his friend, a UPI correspondent. Only a few of the letters read as if written with publication in mind. The rest are distilled reporting and commentary on notable people of the mid 20th century, from a perspective of a sports writer, film writer, promotions man and bringer of people together. Mobsters, boxers such as Liston and Ali, celebrities such as Bogart and Huston, writers such as Mailer and Wolfe all appear in Conrad's letters to his pal Muffo. This book is definitely worth a read.
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