Stephen M. Silverman

Author of 13 books, including the latest, THE AMUSEMENT PARK

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MARCH 25 marks the 115th birthday of film director David Lean and the 34th anniversary of my biography about him. “The secret to DAVID—and the reason why his films last—is that there is not a single sentimental bone in his body,” said Katharine Hepburn. Just ask Peter O'Toole.

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COMING 10.24.23. https://t.co/ParM9oVogc

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NY TIMES: In “Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy,” slated for release next October, Stephen M. Silverman supplements interviews with what the promotional copy describes as Sondheim’s “collaborators, mentors and fans,” along with illustrated transcripts, letters and more.

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@grmartin Are you in touch with Richard? I was his editor when we were still using typewriters.

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THE NEW YORKER just named “The Hangman and His Wife: The Life and Death of Reinhard Heydrich,” which I helped complete, one of The Best Books of 2022 So Far. https://t.co/Jk4tpBR9n8 #authorsofinstagram #history #publishing #nonfiction #worldwar2 #knopf

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REMAINING FALL and newly announced #winter dates for my talks at historic #MohonkMountainHouse—sharing the delights of #TheAmusementParkBook (Oct. 20), Funny Ladies (Nov. 7), the #Catskills (Nov. 30), Amusement Parks (Jan. 29), Catskills (Feb. 26), and Amusement Parks (March 12).

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BORSCHT BELT comics weren't the only larger-than-life figures in the #Catskills. Come meet notorious gangsters Dutch Schultz (left) and "Legs" Diamond when I discuss my book "The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America," Wed., Sept. 28, #MohonkMountainHouse.

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THE 9/11 tribute is right outside my door. Remembering that day 21 years ago; I heard the explosions, the screams … and then the silence.

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@CarrieRickey The former Pauline Levy.

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IT AIN'T OVER till it's over. Summer, that is, Join me at #MohonkMountainHouse Monday, Sept. 12, or Wed., Sept. 28, for the season's last leap into the lake. My after-dinner lectures will tell of Funny Ladies (9/12) and the #Catskills (9/28). #authorsofinstagram #history

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@AboutThemeParks @HISTORY Thanks, pal.

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JUST GOT WORD that publishing rights to THE AMUSEMENT PARK have been sold to China, with the new edition expected within the next 18 months. The book will be as beautifully illustrated as the 2019 original, and the market is large, especially if tourism returns. Thank you to all.

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LOOKING TO ESCAPE? My usual once-a-month #MohonkMountainHouse lectures are being hiked to five times this autumn: Mon., Sept. 12; Wed. Sept. 28; Thurs., Oct. 20; Mon., Nov. 7; and Wed., Nov. 30. Join in the fun--and the changing leaves. Meanwhile, Happy Summer.

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JUST ARRIVED, new book on Nazi monster Reinhard Heydrich that I completed after the deaths of its author, Nancy Dougherty, and its editor, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt. Horrifically grim but worthwhile. On sale May 24. Early rave reviews. From Knopf.

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GLAD TO SEE #TCM is honoring David Lean on what would have been his 114th birthday (well, yesterday, actually). A high point of my life was writing his biography and becoming his friend. Katharine Hepburn adored him and wrote the book's introduction. Swell times.

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UPDATE: Now airing Friday, March 18.

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FRIDAY, March 11, ABC's "20/20" will focus on the late killer and real-estate heir Robert Durst. On it, I discuss his victim, my friend and neighbor Susan Berman. The episode will then stream on Hulu starting March 12. Pictured here are ABC News hosts David Muir and Amy Robach.

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DATES ARE SET for my after-dinner talks at #MohonkMountainHouse about the #Catskills (March 23 and June 1), Funny Ladies (March 30), and #TheAmusementParkBook (May 11). It'll be spring, so be sure to smell the flowers. #history #nostalgia #mohonkpreserve #ilovenewyork

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@CarrieRickey Can't believe I just saw this. But I miss you more. xx