Clik here to view.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) is the quintessential Robert Riskin film and one of my favorites. Written with warmth and humor, not to mention romance, it’s steeped in my father’s philosophy that we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Incomparable Carole Lombard
Barbara Stanwyck said Carole Lombard was “…so alive, modern, frank, and natural that she stands out like a beacon on a lightship in this odd place called Hollywood.” My father agreed. I first learned...
View ArticleFire and Flood
A little more than a year ago, as I was completing my manuscript, a fire – the largest in California history – swept the hills immediately above my Santa Barbara home. The authorities ordered...
View Article“Wise, penetrating, smoothly written” – Foster Hirsch
The post “Wise, penetrating, smoothly written” – Foster Hirsch appeared first on Victoria Riskin.
View Article“Touching memoir…” – The Wall Street Journal
The post “Touching memoir…” – The Wall Street Journal appeared first on Victoria Riskin.
View Article“Revealing . . . refreshing” – Booklist
The post “Revealing . . . refreshing” – Booklist appeared first on Victoria Riskin.
View Article“Captivating and poignant…” – The Associated Press
The post “Captivating and poignant…” – The Associated Press appeared first on Victoria Riskin.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Set the Record Straight
A grave injustice has occurred. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary has failed to identify the etymology of the verb “to doodle.” They correctly define the word, “to scribble mindlessly,” but trace the origin...
View ArticleMy Mother’s Romance With King Kong
via The Daily Beast This month marks the 86th anniversary of the 1933 world premiere of King Kongin New York. Klieg lights swept the skies over Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy across the street,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
El Paso
A morning trip to Juarez, Mexico and the famous Kentucky Club & Grill, purported inventors of the Margarita! Here with owners who welcomed us with open arms. El Paso and Juárez are sister cities....
View Article
