Dewey's Readers

The non-fiction that reads like fiction book club

Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30 PM

Mary Astor’s Purple Diary by Edward Sorel

Sex, scandal, and the Golden Age of Hollywood, legendary cartoonist Edward Sorel brings us a story ripped from the headlines of a bygone era. Featuring ribald and rapturous art throughout, Mary Astor's Purple Diary is a passion project that becomes the masterpiece of one of America’s greatest illustrators.

and/or 

The Purple Diaries by Joseph Egan

The Purples Diaries is a look at Hollywood’s Golden Age as it has never been seen before, as Egan spins a wildly absorbing yarn about a scandal that threatened to bring down the dream factory known as Hollywood.

Room Reservation: 
Wednesday, January 09
Program Time: 
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Event Category: 
Event Location: 
Name of Organization: 
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Contact Name: 
Deborah Homer
Contact Phone Number: 
401 423-7284
Contact Email: 
jamlibinfo@gmail.com