Book description
An illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion.
Camera Girl brings to cinematic life…
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1 author picked Camera Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I was a child, I remember watching What’s My Line, where panelists guessed a contestant’s occupation.
The contestant in question sold letters of famous people. After his identity was revealed, he was asked, “Who was the greatest letter writer of all time?” He answered, “Without a doubt. Jacqueline Kennedy.” I never forgot that line. Now as a writer and historian myself, I’m happy to see biographies of Jackie Kennedy finally being published – all based on her brilliant letters.
My favorite is Carl Sferrazza’s Camera Girl. In its pages, we meet a vibrant and witty young woman working…
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