James Kaplan has been writing noted biography, journalism, and fiction for more than four decades. The author of Frank: The Voice and Sinatra: The Chairman, the definitive two‑volume biography of Frank Sinatra, he has written more than one hundred major profiles of figures ranging from Miles Davis to Meryl Streep, from Arthur Miller to Larry David.
“Empathic. . . . As long as there are hearts to swell, ‘Always’ and
‘How Deep Is the Ocean’ will swell them.”—Eric Grode, New York
Times Book Review
“Propulsive and appealing.”—Brad Leithauser, Wall Street
Journal
“James Kaplan’s Irving Berlin is just like its subject: taut,
vibrant, and thrumming with the irresistible words and music of
America’s songwriter laureate. It’s by turns a buoyant and poignant
trip across the tumultuous 20th century, through the eyes of an
artist who helped define its popular taste. Kaplan reclaims the
proud Jewish identity of the patriotic immigrant who knew that his
country was blessed, because he had been.”—Todd S. Purdum, author
of Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway
Revolution
Praise for James Kaplan:
“This is biography at its very best—the story of a fascinating
character brought to life as never before through superb writing,
impeccable research and penetrating insight. It is a terrific
book.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin, on Frank: The Voice
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