Mr. Personality: Profiles and Talk Pieces

by Mark Singer

Compiles essays that previously appeared in "The New Yorker," including pieces on Benjamin Shine, the Brooklyn court buff; motion picture magnate Sam Cohn; street musician Rubin Levine; and other colorful personalities

Genres: Nonfiction

361 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[cathy]

I just attended a master class in profile writing with the author. Susan Orlean says it's a classic, so who am I to argue? After reading "The Donald" in his Character Studies, I'll try anything Singer.