New York, Paris...Maidstone? |
Madonna embarked on a series of promotional gigs for her new album, Hard Candy, this week, culminating at Radio One's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent. She ascended from an M-shaped throne, wielding a s...
Posted by Tara on Sun, 11 May 2008 12:43:00 PST |
Elaine Dundy 1921-2008 |
Portrait by Jim McDermott It was a hot, peaceful, optimistic sort of day in September. It was around 11 in the morning, I remember, and I was drifting down the Boulevard St. Michel, thoughts rising in...
Posted by Tara on Sun, 11 May 2008 11:45:00 PST |
Hard Candy |
Hard Candy is the latest album from Madonna, and marks the final phase of her 25-year contract with Warner Brothers. In many ways it is like a greatest hits compilation, composed of new material. Vari...
Posted by Tara on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:02:00 PST |
’The Mmm Girl’ featured in Kemptown Rag |
"A captivating, gripping piece of literature&The Mmm Girl will have you hooked from the first chapter&jam-packed with emotion&Marilyn's life was short but this book will stay with you for much longer...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:45:00 PST |
Another Side Of Marilyn |
Immortal Marilyn began life over a decade ago as Hollywoodland, one of the first online newsgroups dedicated to preserving the legacy of Marilyn Monroe. It is now a growing resource centre, including ...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:19:00 PST |
Michelle Morgan reviews ’The Mmm Girl’ |
'Wonderful&so close to Marilyn's life that you almost believe you are reading her own memoir&a real gem' Michelle Morgan, author of Marilyn Monroe: Private And Undisclosed, has reviewed The Mmm Girl -...
Posted by Tara on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:30:00 PST |
Mad About Marilyn interview |
"With her enchanting novel, The Mmm Girl, Tara Hanks has placed herself in Marilyn's dinky stillettos to give her the voice that she was so often denied in life &in her bright, colourful style, Hanks ...
Posted by Tara on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:44:00 PST |
Ida Lupino |
Born into a grand English theatrical family, Ida Lupino found fame in the film noir genre, starring in They Drive By Night and High Sierra with Humphrey Bogart, and with Jack Palance in The Big Knife....
Posted by Tara on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:41:00 PST |
Rachel Sarai’s Vineyard |
Rachel Sarai’s Vineyard is an autobiographical novel to be published by Bluechrome on Monday April 7th, when author Deborah Rey also celebrates her 70th birthday. Here’s a synopsis from Am...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST |
Interview on My Marilyn podcast |
I have been interviewed on the wonderful My Marilyn podcast, regarding my new novel, The Mmm Girl. I’ve added a link with details of how to listen, and you will hear my delightful London accent ...
Posted by Tara on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:00 PST |
