“The last living member of the Hollywood Ten, until his death in October [2000], articulates the cultural history of his own time as a screenwriter, Communist, and martyr to the blacklist.”

–New York Times

“Lardner’s breezy, engaging memoir [is] a story filled with enchanting details.”

–Time

“[A] new generation of film buffs will be charmed by Lardner’s wit and unpretentiousness.”

–Publishers Weekly

“Bracing prose, [and a] wealth of cinematic lore and insights into the screenwriting trade.”

–San Francisco Chronicle

“Lardner’s invaluable memoir bravely illuminates the realities of the movie business before and after the blacklist without a moment of self-pity or righteous indignation.”

–Entertainment Weekly

“Fascinating.”

–Carolyn See, Washington Post

“Irresistibly readable.”

–The New Yorker

“One of the shining talents of Hollywood screenwriting . . . Lardner covers those dark days in a deft, readable style . . . without rancor or rage.”

–Hollywood Reporter