William Goldman - Which Lie Did I Tell: More Adventures in the Screen Trade

Pros: Goldman's relaxed and conversational prose, honest to a fault

Cons: Although it didn't bother me, some will find his reliance on "Butch & Sundance" off-putting

The Bottom Line: "Adventures in the Screen Trade" for a new generation of prospective screenwriters, and Hollywood gossip-mongers

Review: William Goldman's follow-up to "Adventures in the Screen Trade", the honest memoir that torpedoed his successful screenwriting career for many years, follows much the same form as that book. It's intended for an audience of prospective Hollywood...

Pros: Three Quarters as good as Adventures in the Screen Trade

Cons: The last Quarter drags a bit.

Review: William Goldman wrote Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; and Adventures in the Screen Trade - one of the finest books about Hollywood from an insider ever written. "Which Lie Did I Tell?" is partially a continuation of Screen Trade and...