Poet Launches Expanded Marilyn Collection

Marilyn: Essays & Poems, a special edition commemorating the 60th anniversary of her death (with a cover photo by Sam … More

Marilyn Quoted in ‘Compartment No. 6’

You wouldn’t expect Marilyn to be found anywhere in Compartment No. 6, a Finnish movie about a young student forced … More

American Dreamers: Marilyn and Sylvia Plath

“Sylvia Plath was the Marilyn Monroe of modern literature,” Carl Rollyson wrote in American Isis, his biography of the poet. … More

Marilyn Movie Tribute in Mexico City

A major retrospective of Marilyn’s glittering movie career is now in full swing at the Filmoteca UNAM in Mexico City. … More

Marilyn at Julien’s: In Her Own Words

An array of Marilyn’s film costumes will go under the hammer in the Hollywood Legends event at Julien’s Auctions tomorrow, … More

Marilyn the Poet … in ‘Fragments’

On the Paris Review website today, Elisa Gonzalez explores Marilyn’s poetry (collected in the 2010 book, Fragments.) “Marilyn’s poems are, … More

Norman Rosten’s ‘Marilyn: Shadow and Light’ in France

One of the best books ever written about Marilyn is Marilyn: The Untold Story (aka Marilyn: A Very Personal Story), … More

‘Clip and Highlight’: Marilyn’s Wedgwood Bowl (and More) at Julien’s

52 Marilyn-related lots were sold at the Icons & Idols: Hollywood event at Julien’s Auctions on December 2nd, 2021. Among … More

A Poetic ‘Slumber Party’ With Marilyn

A gifted amateur poet in her own right, Marilyn counted poets like Norman Rosten, Carl Sandburg and Edith Sitwell among … More

Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe

You can read my review of Carole Boston Weatherford’s poetic take on Marilyn’s remarkable life, written for young adult readers, … More