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William Kinsolving

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After graduating from Stanford, William Kinsolving began his professional life onstage—first at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing Richard II, then at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Returning to New York, he acted under-, off-, and on Broadway and performed or directed at Stratford (CT), Harvard, Dartmouth, Café La Mama, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where he received the San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Actor of the Year award.
He wrote his first play backstage, earning a Ford Foundation Playwriting Grant and a production at the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival. That success led to decades of work as a screenwriter and script doctor for every major film studio in Los Angeles, London, and Rome—ultimately contri ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 263 ratings · 41 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bred to Win 4.10 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1990 — 10 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 Diplomat's Daughter 4.08 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1993 — 3 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
	BORN WITH THE CENTURY 3.59 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1979 — 10 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
	Mister Christian: The Further Adventures of Fletcher Christian, the Legendary Leader of the Bounty Mutiny, A Novel 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1996 — 12 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
	Black and White and Read All Over 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 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
	Dangerous Times it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	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
	Raven 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1983 — 7 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
	Nacido con el siglo it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 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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How many words can a writer of historical fiction cram into an historical character’s mouth? I’ve been told in no uncertain terms: “None!” As in, “How can you dare be so presumptuous to make-up one word that was spoken by (take your pick:) George Washington… or Napoleon, or the Buddha, or Catharine the Great, or Elvis?!!” I’ve never written about any of those very historical people, but you get my

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William Kinsolving wrote a new blog post When History Falls Silent How many words can a writer of historical fiction cram into an historical character’s mouth? I’ve been told in no uncertain terms: “None!” As in, “How Read more of this blog post »
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William Kinsolving liked Karen Zachary's review of Black and White and Read All Over: "This book captures the torturous consequences of being blissfully happy until others overzealously exert their will. It also addresses how race is defined internally and externally. Born to a white, English mother and a dark West Indian father, Alice" Read more of this review »
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William Kinsolving made a comment on Kelly Curtis’s review of Black and White and Read All Over " You say: "I found myself thinking about it even after I’d put it down." That's an incredible complement, and I'm so very pleased that the book bothere ...more "
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William Kinsolving made a comment on Nancy ODonnel’s review of Black and White and Read All Over " My gratitude is great to the nerve it struck, and for your reaction being so close to what I'd want a reader to get from the book. Alice's story is as ...more "
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William Kinsolving made a comment on Irvin Rodhe’s review of Black and White and Read All Over " I must happily agree: "An absolutely wonderful review"! And I will add, "Damn well written, too." Thank you, sir. It's a joyous thing when a reader co ...more "
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William Kinsolving made a comment on Manikya Kodithuwakku’s review of Black and White and Read All Over " You've expanded on the most asked question I get: "What's real and what's made-up?" Or, "What's fiction and what's historical fact?" And then of cours ...more "
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“Any human relationship either grows or withers. There's no leveling off, except stagnation or the hardening of the will into concrete. For friends, lovers, married people, a next step must be there and must be taken.”
― William Kinsolving, The Diplomat's Daughter

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