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Kathleen Sharp is an American author and award-winning journalist. A frequent contributor to the

New York Times, Sharp has written for Vanity Fair, Parade, Playboy, Elle, Vogue, Fortune and others. She is from California
, and much of the subject matter of her work is set in the West.

Sharp is the author of several books including Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever (

New Regency has since purchased the film rights with Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (two of the co-authors of Tower Heist) writing the script.[2]
The whistle-blowing case remains mired in U.S. District Court in Boston.

Sharp also wrote Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and

Carroll & Graf, 2004). The dual biography became the basis of a film documentary, The Last Mogul, directed by Barry Avrich and released in theatres in 2005. Sharp worked as a consulting producer on the film,[3] which featured interviews and clips of some of her 400 sources, including Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.[4][5]

Sharp was the last person to interview the actress

Prudential-Bache’s Multibillion-Dollar Scandal (St. Martin's Press) was praised by The Wall Street Journal.[citation needed
]

Sharp has written shorter pieces that have appeared in several anthologies, including Thrillers: 100 Must Reads (Oceanview Publishing), a collection of essays written by members of International Thriller Writers (IFC). Sharp is on the membership committee and heads the non-fiction branch of IFC.[7]

Journalism

Sharp worked for several years as a special correspondent for The

Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington; and a fellowship to attend the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.[9]

Film, television and radio

Sharp has appeared in news segments about her work for

Biography Channel. She was a consultant for Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood, a seven-part series produced by Turner Classic Movies (TCM)[10] and Bill Haber
's Ostar Productions that debuted in 2011.

From the American West, Sharp has contributed stories to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition. She's been a guest on dozens of national and regional radio shows discussing health care reform and America’s medical problems.[9]

Bibliography

ISBN 978-0-525-95240-4

Stalking the Beast: How Hollywood Supersized King Kong (
ISBN 978-1-4116-7385-4

Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire (Carroll & Graf, 2004)
In Good Faith: The Inside Story of Prudential-Bache’s Multibillion-Dollar Scandal (St. Martin’s Press, 1996)

Anthology appearances

Thrillers: 100 Must Reads (Oceanview Publishing, 2009)
Experiencing Race, Class & Gender (

McGraw Hill
, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009)
Sports in America (
Greenhaven Press
, 1994)

References

  1. ^ Oprah Magazine, October 2011, "[1]"
  2. ^ J. Weinstein, The Wrap, January 18, 2012,"[2]", April 10, 2012
  3. ^ TCMDb, "[3]", April 11, 2012
  4. ^ R. Johnson, The New York Times, January 13, 2005, "[4]", April 8, 2012
  5. ^ Elaine Dutka, Los Angeles Times, April 11, 2004, "[5]", April 17, 2012
  6. ^ IMDb "[6]"> April 11, 2012
  7. ^ International Thriller Writers, Inc."[7]", April 11, 2012
  8. ^ Penguin Books "[8]", April 15, 2012
  9. ^ a b Penguin "[9]" April 15, 2012
  10. ^ TCMDb"[10]" April 11, 2012

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