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Author Lectures:
William Mann and Andrew Neiderman at Palm Springs Public Library
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n Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. the Palm Springs Public Library will present author William Mann discussing his newest book “The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America’s Greatest Political Family.” Recently released by Harper/ HarperCollins Publishers on Dec. 6, 2016 this fast-paced, page-turning narrative nonfiction reveals unknown truths about the Roosevelts. Individually and collectively, the family has been chronicled, memorialized, and dissected by countless historians—including, most recently, by Ken Burns in his multipart PBS documentary. But there is a hidden story. It began with Theodore’s destruction of his brother Elliott (Eleanor’s father) and continued in each succeeding generation: the family’s mavericks and rebels were routinely and brutally banished from the family. Mann for the first time, based on newly uncovered documents and interviews, explores the long-guarded secrets within this storied clan. William J. Mann is an esteemed biographer and historian best known for his studies of Hollywood and the American film industry. His book “Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine,” “Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood” won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. He is the author of “Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn,” named a New York Times Notable Book; “Hello Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Strei-
sand;” and “Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines,” for which he won the Lambda Literary Award. All three biographies have been optioned as feature films. Mann is also the author of “Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood;” “Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger;” and “How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood.” QTrading will be on site at the event with an assortment of books by Mr. Mann available for purchase. Mr. Mann will be available to autograph the books following the presentation.
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ndrew Neiderman AKA V.C. Andrews will be present at the library on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for an author lecture begin at 6:30 p.m. Learn more about best-selling American novelist and Palm Springs resident Andrew Neiderman, author of The Devil’s Advocate and other works. In 1987, he became the ghost writer for V. C. Andrews following her death. Mr. Neiderman had his 76th V.C. Andrews publication, a new V.C. Andrews series, The Mirror Sisters, released in October. The most successful ghost writer in American Literary History, this past March 1st marked the 29th year Andrew Neiderman has continued the V.C. Andrews franchise (the longest continually running). Along with his own 46 publica-
William Mann
Andrew Neiderman
tions, the most famous of which is The Devil’s Advocate, Neiderman has over 115 published novels, seven of which had been adapted into films. He co-authored the screenplay for Duplicates and wrote the screenplay for V.C. Andrews’s Rain that featured Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway and Academy Award nominee Robert Loggia. Andrew Neiderman was born in Brooklyn. His family moved to the Catskills of New York when he was an infant. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany where he received his Masters in English. He taught at Fallsburg High School for 23 years before leaving to pursue a career as a novelist and screenwriter. As a teacher, he served as department chairman, faculty president, county teacher’s association president, director of
dramatics and wrestling coach. He has been married for forty-four years to the former Diane Wilson of Fallsburg and they have two children, Melissa, a teacher at the Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California, and Erik, a private commercial jet pilot. The Neidermans have three grandchildren. Currently Mr. Neiderman is working on the stage musical version of The Devil’s Advocate with the Mclean-Williams Management agency in London. The lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. The lectures will be presented in The Learning Center at the Library. The Library is located at 300 S. Sunrise Way, on the corner of Sunrise Way and Baristo Road. For more information about the Library call (760) 322-7323 or log on to palmspringslibrary.org.