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BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
A professional freelance writer, artist, and photographer, I have contributed to numerous publications, including Paris Woman Journal in Paris, France, and Hyena Productions in Los Angeles, California.
Right now, I'll let some of my readers say a few words about me:
"I saw your comments on the Internet Movie Database regarding Vanished. I wonder if you have some academic or industry background as you sound quite informed about TV history. I'm writing a book and would like to chat briefly. May I call you? Or if you'd like perhaps you can just reply.
Thanks
Kathleen Sharp"
(Ms. Sharp later quoted Brian W. Fairbanks in her book, Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire.
"My name is Joel Hirschhorn. I write theatre and book reviews for Variety, and have won two Oscars for Best Song. I just wanted to say that your profile of Burt Lancaster was superb. You really captured his blend of power and sensitivity, and your compassionate yet honest approach brought him brilliantly alive.
Best regards,
Joel"
(Mr. Hirschhorn won one of those two Oscars for composing "The Morning After" from the 1972 film, The Poseiden Adventure. Sadly, he passed away less than a month after sending me his gracious e-mail.)
"I'm playing The Essential Leonard Cohen and just read your "Singer of Mercy" entry on your web site. You really nailed it! That's the best analysis I've read of the man, his music, the Austin City Limits appearance (which I love) and why he appeals to those who discover him. Thanks!
Best,
Leslie"
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50,000,000 Brian W. Fairbanks Readers Can't Be Wrong
Everybody's reading Brian W. Fairbanks!
Everybody in the know, that is.
For those still not hip to the world's most happenin' writer, here's a primer for ya:
15 essential pieces (five published here for the first time), chosen by the man himself, guaranteed to make you the coolest cat in the room.
50,000,000 BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS READERS CAN'T BE WRONG!
And for those already reading Brian W. Fairbanks, be sure to check out Miscellany, a collection of previously unpublished academic essays from 1990-1996.
Print: $15.95
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Brian W. Fairbanks - WRITINGS
In the words of one reader, Brian W. Fairbanks has a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
In WRITINGS, the author collects some of his finest essays and criticism spanning the years 1991-2005 and covering four subjects:
FILM
LITERATURE
MUSIC
SOCIETY
Whether offering an insightful analysis of film noir, examining Benjamin Franklin's impact on American society, taking a clear-eyed, non-partisan look at democrats, republicans, the 2004 presidential campaign, George W. Bush, and the war on terror, or lambasting the corruption of television news, Brian W. Fairbanks is “ingenious” with "a sophisticated yet effortlessly readable style."
Also available in hardcover.
Print: $34.94
Download: $16.44
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Rediscovering America
What does it mean to be an American?
Our diversity makes us unique. It also makes us strong. But from Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to Ronald Reagan and James Baldwin, those born and raised in the land of the free share some common traits.
Who exemplifies and who betrays America's promise?
The three controversial essays in REDISCOVERING AMERICA ("America and the Perfectibility of Man," "James Baldwin: Loving and Leaving America," and "The Pattern American") examine the character of the United States as expressed in the writings of Crevecoeur, Benjamin Franklin, James Baldwin and other significant American figures.
A history lesson as sophisticated as it is succinct.
NOTE: With the exception of the Foreword, the contents of this book are also available in Brian W. Fairbanks - Writings.
Also available in 5.5" x 8.5" format.
Print: $10.95
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I Saw That Movie, Too: Collected Film Reviews
In the words of one reader, Brian W. Fairbanks "has a real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
In I Saw That Movie, Too, he extracts the essence from several hundred films, and articulates some of the most meaningful opinions on the cinema you'll ever read. In the foreword, he also offers a perceptive analysis of the way that movies, and the way that audiences "see" movies, has changed from the time he was a young movie buff "obsessed by that light in the darkness" to the era of the multiplex and the DVD.
Smart, insightful, always honest, but never (or rarely) pretentious, Fairbanks is a life-long film buff who backs up his opinions with a knowledge of both the art and artifice of cinema.
Also available in bargain priced 5.5" x 8.5" edition.
Print: $25.00
Download: $12.00
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Surviving Y2K: Staying On Top In A World Turned Upside Down
"THOUSANDS OF PLANES WILL FALL FROM THE SKY!"
"NUCLEAR MISSILES WILL LAUNCH THEMSELVES!"
"THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WE KNOW IT, WILL FALL ON JANUARY 1, 2000!"
ARE THE DOOMSAYERS RIGHT?
The doomsayers were wrong about the effect of the "millennium computer bug" on society, but Brian W. Fairbanks is right about the bigger bugs of big business, big government, the media, and religious extremists. Now, this underground classic, originally published in 1999, is back in a new edition.
UNCUT!
UNCENSORED!
It's as relevant and irreverent as it was in 1999. It's not about the bug.
IT'S ABOUT US.
AND THEM!
Print: $9.95
Download: $4.00
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Rediscovering America
What does it mean to be an American?
Our diversity makes us unique. It also makes us strong. But from Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to Ronald Reagan and James Baldwin, those born and raised in the land of the free share some common traits.
Print: $9.95
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Surviving Y2K
"THOUSANDS OF PLANES WILL FALL FROM THE SKY!"
"NUCLEAR MISSILES WILL LAUNCH THEMSELVES!"
"THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WE KNOW IT, WILL FALL ON JANUARY 1, 2000!"
ARE THE DOOMSAYERS RIGHT?
The doomsayers were wrong about the effect of the "millennium computer bug" on society, but Brian W. Fairbanks is right about the bigger bugs of big business, big government, the media, and religious extremists. Now, this underground classic, originally published in 1999, is back in a thirtieth anniversary edition.
UNCUT!
UNCENSORED!
It's as relevant and irreverent as it was in 1999. It's not about the bug.
IT'S ABOUT US.
AND THEM!
Print: $9.95
Download: $6.00
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The Late Show: A Memoir of Film
Steven Spielberg said "the only thing better than seeing movies is reading about them." Better still is to write about them as brilliantly as Brian W. Fairbanks does in The Late Show.
Subtitled "A Memoir of Film" because "a writer's subject is invariably himself," here are 55 masterful essays revisiting widely revered classics and praising some unheralded gems, plus profiles of film giants from John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn to Russell Crowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh by a writer with a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
Kick off your shoes, and turn ON the lights. It's time for The Late Show.
Print: $11.95
Download: $8.00
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I Saw That Movie, Too
In the words of one reader, Brian W. Fairbanks "has a real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
In I Saw That Movie, Too, he extracts the essence from several hundred films, and articulates some of the most meaningful opinions on the cinema you'll ever read. In the foreword, he also offers a perceptive analysis of the way that movies, and the way that audiences "see" movies, has changed from the time he was a young movie buff "obsessed by that light in the darkness" to the era of the multiplex and the DVD.
Smart, insightful, always honest, but never (or rarely) pretentious, Fairbanks is a life-long film buff who backs up his opinions with a knowledge of both the art and artifice of cinema.
Print: $11.95
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Miscellany
Previously unpublished academic essays by Brian W. Fairbanks, author of The Late Show and Rediscovering America.
Print: $10.95
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The Late Show: A Memoir of Film
Steven Spielberg said "the only thing better than seeing movies is reading about them." Better still is to write about them as brilliantly as Brian W. Fairbanks does in The Late Show.
Subtitled A Memoir of Film because "a writer's subject is invariably himself," here are 55 masterful essays revisiting widely revered classics and praising some unheralded gems, plus profiles of film giants from John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn to Russell Crowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh by a writer with a "real talent for extracting the essence of a given subject and articulating it in a meaningful way."
Kick off your shoes, and turn ON the lights. It's time for The Late Show.
Print: $25.00
Download: $8.00
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