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Kitty Kelley

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in Spokane, Washington, The United States

April 04, 1942

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Biographies & Memoirs

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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: 3.51 · 12,195 ratings · 1,461 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Oprah 3.13 avg rating — 3,943 ratings — published 2010 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Royals 3.66 avg rating — 2,884 ratings — published 1997 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra 3.64 avg rating — 2,092 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackie Oh! 3.70 avg rating — 1,032 ratings — published 1979 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty 3.61 avg rating — 773 ratings — published 1999 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography 3.67 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1991 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star 3.72 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 1981 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick's Iconic Images of the Kennedys 4.22 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin's Dream Day by Kitty Kelley, Stanley Tretick (Photographer) 4.06 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let Freedom Ring: Stanley Tretick's Iconic Images of the March on Washington 4.39 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Instinctively she knew that talking, talking, talking kept people from probing, probing, probing. The more she seemed to reveal about herself, the more she could hide, and still appear to be open and forthcoming.”
― Kitty Kelley, Oprah

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“Oprah had no sympathy for welfare recipients and frequently berated them. 'I was a welfare daughter, just like you….How did you let yourselves become welfare mothers? Why did you choose this? I didn’t.”
― Kitty Kelley, Oprah

tags: oprah, welfare

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“Without having to follow the dictates of the subject, the

unauthorized biographer has a much better chance to penetrate the manufactured public

image, which is crucial. For, to quote President Kennedy again, 'The great enemy of the

truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth-persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.”
― Kitty Kelley, Oprah

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