Robert Gottlieb Bücher

Niemand verstand sich auf das Showbusiness wie Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923). Sie schmückte ihren Hut mit einer ausgestopften Fledermaus, führte stets ihren eigenen Sarg mit sich und wurde auf ihrer Amerika-Tournee 1880 von einem Alligator begleitet. Ihr Schauspiel war legendär, ihr Liebesleben atemberaubend, und beide Talente wurden von ihrer Fähigkeit, daraus Geld zu schlagen, übertroffen. Robert Gottlieb zeichnet ein schillerndes Bild dieser ersten europäischen Diva und gräbt tief in der Vergangenheit, um Ungereimtheiten in Bernhardts Lebenslügen und Legenden aufzuspüren, die frühere Biografen wiederholten. Dumas bemerkte einmal, dass sie so genial lügt, dass sie vielleicht sogar dick ist, obwohl sie stets als dünn beschrieben wurde. Hier tritt die vielschichtige Persönlichkeit einer Ausnahmeschauspielerin hervor, einer Frau mit zarter Gesundheit, aber starkem Willen: Weder ihre traurige familiäre Herkunft als ungeliebter Bastard einer Kurtisane noch der Dünkel in der Comédie Française konnten sie von ihrem Ziel abbringen, die beste und bestbezahlte Schauspielerin ihrer Zeit zu werden. Robert Gottlieb, geboren 1931 in New York, ist Cheflektor bei Simon & Schuster und Alfred A. Knopf und war von 1987 bis 1992 Chefredakteur des New Yorkers. Er schreibt regelmäßig Buchkritiken für The New York Review of Books und The New York Observer.

Facing personal and professional turmoil, attorney Sam Weisman grapples with his wife's desire for a divorce while simultaneously confronting a hostile takeover of his law practice. This dual crisis forces him to navigate the challenges of his crumbling marriage and the precarious state of his career, leading to a compelling exploration of resilience and the fight to reclaim his life amidst chaos.

"In today's food system, farm workers face difficult and hazardous conditions, low-income neighborhoods lack supermarkets but abound in fast-food restaurants and liquor stores, food products emphasize convenience rather than wholesomeness, and the international reach of American fast-food franchises has been a major contributor to an epidemic of 'globesity.' To combat these inequities and excesses, a movement for food justice has emerged in recent years seeking to transform the food system from seed to table. In Food Justice, Robert Gottlieb and Anupana Joshi tell the story of this emerging movement. A food justice framework ensures that the benefits and risks of how food is grown and processed, transported, distributed, and consumes are shared equitably. Gottlieb and Joshi recount the history of food injustices and describe current efforts to change the system. The first comprehensive inquiry into this emerging movement, Food Justice addresses the increasing disconnect between food and culture that has resulted from our highly industrialized food system"--Unedited summary from book cover.

On Christmas Eve, 1943, the newly formed but undermanned Homicide division of the Melbourne police force is called to investigate the vicious double murder of a father and son. When Military Intelligence becomes involved, Homicide's Inspector Titus Lambert must unravel the personal from the political.

How Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and China deal with such urban environmental issues as ports, goods movement, air pollution, water quality, transportation, and public space.

The foremost contemporary choreographer in the history of ballet, George Balanchine extended the art form into radical new paths that came to seem inevitable under his direction. He transformed movement and dance in classical and modern ballet, on the Broadway stage, and in the cinema. George Balanchine chronicles the life and achievements of this visionary artist from his early, almost accidental career in Russia, where his lifelong collaboration with Igor Stravinsky was forged, to his extraordinary accomplishments in America. The editor and writer Robert Gottlieb, one of the most knowledgeable dance critics in America, offers a superb and loving portrait of a genius who, though married many times to many ballerinas, remained truest to his greatest love, Terpischore, the Greek Muse of dance.

Exploring the intricate dynamics of Los Angeles, the book delves into the impact of water politics, the proliferation of cars and freeways, and the influences of immigration and globalization. It highlights how these factors have shaped the city's landscape and living conditions. Additionally, it showcases innovative social movements striving to create a more livable and sustainable urban environment, emphasizing the ongoing efforts to address these pressing issues in the context of a rapidly changing metropolis.

After editing The Columbia Review, staging plays at Cambridge, and a stint in the greeting-card department of Macy's, Robert Gottlieb stumbled into a job at Simon and Schuster. By the time he left to run Alfred A. Knopf a dozen years later, he was the editor in chief, having discovered and edited Catch-22 and The American Way of Death, among other bestsellers. At Knopf, Gottlieb edited a long list of authors, including Toni Morrison, John Cheever, Doris Lessing, John le Carré, Michael Crichton, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Graham, Robert Caro, Nora Ephron, and Bill Clinton -- not to mention Bruno Bettelheim and Miss Piggy. In Avid Reader, Gottlieb writes about succeeding William Shawn as the editor of The New Yorker, and the challenges and satisfactions of running America's preeminent magazine. Sixty years after joining Simon and Schuster, Gottlieb is still at it -- editing, anthologizing, and, to his surprise, writing.

The narrative presents Sarah Bernhardt's life as a theatrical performance, highlighting the key figures surrounding her. Gottlieb's vibrant prose immerses readers in the enchanting world of this legendary actress, portraying her as a master of myth-making. The book delves into the drama and charisma that defined Bernhardt's career, offering insights into her impact on the art of performance.