Crying at Movies
A Memoir
John Manderino
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When Hitchcock's The BirdsIn this comical, witty memoir, John Manderino shows us how the pivotal points of his life have been enmeshed with movie moments. Crying at Movies presents thirty-eight succinct chapters, each bearing the title of a film. It is at once a love-letter to an art form and a humorous appreciation of the distinctions between movie scenes and life's realities.
Contributor Bio
Manderino has written four other books: Same and His Brother Len, The Man who Played Catch with Nellie Fox, Reason for Leaving: Job Stories, and The H-Bomb and the Jesus Rock—all of which are available from Academy Chicago. Manderino lives with his wife Marie in Maine.
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