William Mann lectures on a variety of topics, including biographical subjects Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, John Schlesinger, and William Haines, as well as “A History of Hollywood, Pre- and Post-Production Code (1934)”; “The Experience of Gay Men and Lesbians in Studio-Era Hollywood (1909-1969)”; and “The Iconography of Stardom,” as represented by such figures as Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, James Dean, Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolph Valentino, Rock Hudson, and others.

He also teaches writing classes. Various workshops include “Finishing Your Manuscript,” “Getting Published,” “Finding Your Voice,” “Writing Biography,” and “Creative Non-Fiction.”
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Literary Representation: Malaga Baldi Literary Agency
HELLO GORGEOUS: BECOMING BARBRA STREISAND TOUR

(More dates to be announced)


NEW YORK -- Wednesday, October 10, Barnes & Noble, 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, 7 pm

PALM SPRINGS, CA -- Saturday, October 20, Palm Springs Public Library, 2:30 pm

LOS ANGELES -- Monday, October 22, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, 7 pm

NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- Tuesday, October 23, Newport Beach Public Library, 7 pm

WASHINGTON, DC -- Wednesday, October 24, Jewish Community Center, 7:30 pm

MIAMI -- Saturday, November 17, Miami Book Festival

PALM SPRINGS, CA -- Saturday, December 15, Just Fabulous, North Palm Canyon Drive


Dates to be confirmed for Philadelphia, Boston, another event in Los Angeles, and others