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Kitty Kelley

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April 04, 1942 in Spokane, Washington, The United States

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Kitty Kelley is an American investigative journalist and author of several best-selling unauthorized biographies of celebrities and politicians. Described as a "poison pen" biographer, her profiles frequently contain unflattering personal anecdotes and details, and their accuracy is often questioned. Though many of her books have topped the best sellers list, Kelley's credibility and sources have been called into question multiple times.

Time magazine reported that most journalists believe Kelley "too frequently fails to bring perspective or analysis to the fruits of her reporting and at times lards her work with dollops of questionable inferences and innuendos." In addition, Kelley has been described by Joe Klein as a "professional sensatio...more

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Average rating: 3.22 · 2,856 ratings · 598 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Oprah 2.93 avg rating — 1,292 ratings — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Royals 3.47 avg rating — 574 ratings — 13 editions	My rating:
	His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra 3.44 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty 3.47 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography by Kitty Kelley, Julie Rubenstein (Editor) 3.56 avg rating — 141 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star 3.61 avg rating — 88 ratings — 12 editions	My rating:
	Jackie Oh! 3.29 avg rating — 121 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Het Britse koningshuis 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997	My rating:
	The Glamour Spas 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	La Maison Windsor 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998	My rating:

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