18. The Normal Heart I think I told Lori Schmidt about the reading for “The Normal Heart” at the Criterion Center. I think. I am pretty sure. I think Alex called me and then I called her. It doesn’t matter. Just a refresher on our dear friend Lori. She will look at me in wonderment…
17. Barbra: The First Decade The films and career of Barbra Streisand by James Spada. What else do you need from a book? This is my favorite book of all time. John spotted it sometime in the fall of ’74. He used to wait for a connecting bus coming home from high school and…
16. ‘Funny Lady’: Streisand’s Greatest Fans In March of 1975 John and I (along with Jason Barrett – another childhood friend who came along for the ride) jumped on the subway and went downtown to wait outside the ‘Funny Lady’ premiere. We did this right after school let out so we were the very first…
15. Family and Barbra Streisand My Mother and Barbra Streisand My mother has no idea who Barbra Streisand is. Well, not exactly no idea. My mother doesn’t really get “show biz” and knows there is this lady actress who I spend all my time and money on. Or, when I was younger, her money on. …
14. The Third Anniversary ‘Yentl’ Party “Does anybody want to watch ‘Fresno’?” That’s the punch line. Remember it. With those six words a very dear friend almost ruined my life. I guess by now you’ve picked up o the fact that I like parties. I get this from my mother. She was always having a…
