From hefty biographies and fact-based novels to photograph collections and memoirs, more books have been written about Marilyn Monroe than any other female over the past century. However, no biography-regardless how authoritative-can contain all of the facts and events of an individual's life, and M[...]

This is a fascinating biography of an icon of the silver screen that explores her acting craft and how it central to shaping her identity. In American culture, Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) has evolved in stature from movie superstar to American icon. Monroe's own understanding of her place in the Amer[...]