|
My WorksBooks"From Reverence to Rape: the Treatment of Women in the Movies"
Second Edition "Haskell is interested in women--how they are used in movies, how they use movies, and how the parts they play function as projections and verifications of our myths about women's lot and woman's psyche." -Jane Kramer, Village Voice "[Haskell's] book is short on militant rhetoric and long on wise, constructive insight. She explores the tensions and potentialities of heterosexual relationships, as portrayed in the movies, with such humorous, sympathetic skill that both sexes can enjoy, and profit from, her work. -J.M. McInerny, Best Sellers "Love and Other Infectious Diseases: a
Memoir" "Facing the possibility of losing him, Molly was forced to look inward to confront the contradictions in what had seemed an ideal relationship. ...Part horror movie, part screwball comedy, 'Love and Other Infectiuos Diseases' is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit." "Haskell speaks for all women as she confronts--with great intelligence and compassion and wit--the unspoken fears and ambivalences of marital love." -Francine du Plessix Gray "Few books have captured the symbiotic texture of married life at the magnificently precise level of detail this one does. There are moments of such naked honesty as to make any lover of candor's jaw drop in astonishment and glee." -Phillip Lopate "Holding My Own in No Man's Land: Women and Men and Film and Feminists"
"Molly Haskell can more than hold her own in any man's or woman's land. In her work, feminism is transformed from honking ideology into seductive song by a writer whose graceful prose reflects a wise, witty, compassionate, deeply informed and totally unfettered critical imagination." -Richard Schickel "As a critic and a writer, Molly Haskell is like one of her own heroines from the romantic comedies of the 30's and 40's--smart, funny, provocative, tender, independent, and dedicated to the hope that men and women off screen and on can find a decent way of acting naturally." -David Thomson
|
Selected WorksNon-Fiction
"From Reverence to Rape: the Treatment of Women in the Movies"
Both historical survey and polemic, this book addresses the ways in which Hollywood, and cinema in general, has stereotyped women, but also points to the numerous examples of women subverting and challenging these stereotypes. "Love and Other Infectious Diseases: a
Memoir"
"A work of considerable depth and subtlety" (the New York Times) : In 1984 Haskell's husband, Andrew Sarris, came down with a mysterious and near-fatal illness. During his six-month hospitalization, she confronts not only the daily fear of his death but the realization of her own immense dependency. "Holding My Own in No Man's Land: Women and Men and Film and Feminists"
Essays and interviews, ranging from interviews with Hollywood legends such as Gloria Swanson and John Wayne, to celebrations of the comic verve of Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett, to ruminations on literary figures such as Truman Capote and his Holly Golightly and Jane Austen's Emma. Selected Articles
It Used to Be So Easy. I Remember When...
A piece about movie theatres and how they've changed through the years. A 'Law and Order' Addict Tells All
Molly's personal take on the hit tv show. "High-Wire Artist"
A book review of “Burt Lancaster: An American Life,” by Kate Buford. "Battle of the Sexes"
A unique view of the confrontations between men and women, the darker side of men, and how both sexes react to these differences. "He Drives Me Crazy"
Celebrated New York Times humor piece about Molly's husband's driving, men's driving in general, and the misconceptions about women drivers. |
