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1. Why a MAD Magazine book now? My publisher, Ben Ohmart, has been bugging me for a history of MAD book for almost a decade. After the success of "If You're Cracked, You're Happy, Part Won and Part Too" it seemed inevitable that I would eventually tackle America's foremost humor magazine for the past 70 years.  2. Why didn't you want to write it? I didn't want to do it for a number of reasons. I knew it would be a massive undertaking, and in the end, I was right. I also didn't want to write it because I thought...

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  Q&A with Danny Stewart, Author of The Greatest Gangster Movie You’ve Never Seen: Abel Ferrara’s The Funeral Q: What inspired you to write this book about The Funeral?Danny Stewart: The Funeral is one of the most haunting, beautifully crafted, and deeply philosophical gangster films ever made. Yet, for some reason, it never got the recognition it deserved. I wanted to change that. Abel Ferrara is a director with a singular vision, and this film—written by Nicholas St. John and brought to life by an incredible cast—stands as a testament to what crime cinema can be. It’s not just about...

MAE WEST AND HER ADONISES/MICHAEL GREGG MICHAUD   There are many biographies of Mae West.  What made you want to write another one?      This is my third book about West.  None of them are biographies. I focus on certain aspects of her long career in show business.  Mae West Between the Covers is a collection of editorial features and interviews from movie magazines during the 1930s that documented her rising movie stardom.  Mae West Broadcast Muse focuses on her few, but important, appearances on radio and television throughout her 80-year career.  Many rare photos are included, and scripts...