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Kitty Kelley
Born
in Spokane, Washington, The United StatesApril 04,
Genre
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 sensatioKitty Kelley is an American investigative journalist and author of several best-selling u
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Q&#;A Cafe: Kitty Kelley, Neighbor and Author of ‘Unauthorized’ Books
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That is the fervent belief of renowned Georgetown writer Kitty Kelley, author of seven acclaimed “unauthorized” biographies of celebrities, such as Oprah, Nancy Reagan and fellow Georgetowner (for a time) Elizabeth Taylor.
Kelley talked about her life as a “controversial” author to a standing-room-only and rapt audience at the George Town Club on Oct. 10, when she was interviewed by Georgetowner Carol Joynt, also a CBS news producer, at her Q&A Cafe, now in its 22nd year.
Kelley has been a New York Times best selling author many times and contributes her book reviews to The Georgetowner in a section known as the Kitty Kelley Book Club.
Last month, the author was awarded the 14th annual BIO Award, from the Biograp
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Kitty Kelley
Author of unauthorized biographies
For the actress, see Kitty Kelly.
Kitty Kelley | |
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Kelley at Borders Books and Music in Chicago, April | |
| Born | Catherine Kelley () April 4, (age&#;82) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Notable works | The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty () Oprah: A Biography () |
| Notable awards | PEN Oakland Censorship Award |
| Spouse | Michael Edgley &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;John Zucker &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
Katherine Kelley (born April 4, ) is an American journalist and author of best-selling unauthorized biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, the British royal family, the Bush family, and Oprah Winfrey.
For the Sinatra biography, Kelley won praise for the quality of her research and willingness to risk a lawsuit, but critics have not rate