No wonder Spoto was the only one granted access to her private letters and documents. After that all MM biographers, except for Spoto, did the same. Mailer did not mince words when he admitted forty years ago that he wrote a semi-fictional biography because he needed the money. She would have wanted this fair and balanced account of her life written before Norman Mailer (1972) and Anthony Summers (1985) brought sensationalism into their versions, which clearly distorted her legacy and damaged the legend of Monroe. Which character – as performed by Anna Fields – was your favorite? Sally Smith, like Donald Spoto, knows how to research and pen a proper biography, unlike hatchet hacks like Kitty Kelley and Christopher Anderson who rely too much on gossip, printed tabloid reports, and unsubstantiated or incredible sources for their books. The biographies of the Queen, the Kennedys, and Diana, Princess of Wales by Sally Bedell Smith. What other book might you compare Marilyn Monroe to and why? I think the narration is quite good, but I would have preferred to hear the actual author's voice. What made the experience of listening to Marilyn Monroe the most enjoyable?
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