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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."
Upcoming appearances:
Lenox, MA
July 26, 2010
The Mount
2 Plunkett Street
413-551-5111
The business of fame during Hollywood's Golden Age, focusing on Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor 		Greenwich, CT
September 27 and 28 - 7:00 p.m.
Greenwich Classic Film Series
Bow Tie Theater, Railroad Road
914-725-0999
Introducing screenings of Summertime (1955)
Book signing after the film






Selected list of previous lectures, classes, and workshops:
  • National Steinbeck Center, Authors’ Table (Monterey Bay, CA)
  • Yale University Library (New Haven, CT), “Katharine Hepburn: Woman and Legend”
  • The University of Connecticut, “Katharine Hepburn: Woman and Legend”
  • Newport Beach (CA) Public Library, “Katharine Hepburn: Woman and Legend”
  • Real Art Ways (Hartford, CT), “Katharine Hepburn: Woman and Legend”
  • Rancho Mirage (CA) Public Library, Authors’ Table
  • Palm Springs Public Library, “Gay Hollywood”
  • The Tennessee Williams Festival (New Orleans), “Master Class: Writing Biography”
  • Saints & Sinners Conference (New Orleans), “Writing About Lives”
  • “Transformation, Creativity and Community,” Provincetown, MA. (with Tim Miller and Dr. Timothy Huber)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH), “The Gay and Lesbian Experience in Hollywood”
  • Lambda Literary Festival (Philadelphia), “Writing Biography”
  • Truro (MA) Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, “Finishing Your Manuscript”
  • Truro (MA) Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, “Writing about Love and Relationships”
  • Silent Movie Theatre (Los Angeles), “Recalling Florence Lawrence”
  • Film Forum (New York), “The Life and Times of William Haines”
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