Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind…

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