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...original ending to the first rough draft I ever did of Breaking Dawn, back in 2003. It was always for me more like a courtroom drama, which is one of my few TV addictions, rather than a battle scene. It was always about outmaneuvering someone mentally; I knew that if it turned into a physical battle, there was never going to be a winner. That was the ending that really felt true to the characters to me - because it was a mental game...
...characters you wrote about based on any real-life people? Did anyone in your life influence the personalities of the characters? -Theresa Kolberg, PhoenixEvery now and then there will be a character that is a combination of people I knew - some of the girls in Bella's high school definitely reflect people I knew at that stage in my life - but for the most part, they come out of nowhere. It's amazing, some of the characters are so completely rounded and as soon as I think of them, I know everything about them. And then there are others that...
...next thing he knew, Gunn was halfway through the book and had missed his flight back to South Carolina. He recognized in Obama's writing the same ideas about power and justice that had infused his own community-organizing. And he heard the voice of a man who was confident about his beliefs. By the time he had finished the book and arrived home, Gunn knew two things: "This dude has got to run for President--and I have to help...
...long history. When they moved to Baltimore, they even started out working for the same homebuilder. "You have to do this with a person you trust," says Katz. That was crucial when Katz lost his job and when Kovack decided to take one that paid less. Katz says, "I knew he wouldn't sacrifice paying the mortgage to do other things, and he had to trust that I had enough money saved." The pair also talked exit strategy early on. They agreed to hold on to the house for at least two years. After that, if one of them wants...
...Aretha Franklin's Respect, Percy Sledge's When a Man Loves a Woman, Wilson Pickett's In the Midnight Hour and The Genius of Ray Charles. When I was president of Columbia Records in the late 1960s and early '70s, signing Janis Joplin, Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire, I knew I had come of age after Jerry reached out to spend time with me. We became friends. I would go to his house in East Hampton and listen to records and marvel at his commentary, always colorful, always mesmerizing and always smart. Artists from every genre would join...