Pigeon in a Crosswalk
Tales of Anxiety and Accidental Glamour
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4.4 • 33 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From television producer Jack Gray comes a generational account of finding one’s way at work, at home, and even across the street.
There are a lot of unforgettable characters in these pages: a loveable if possibly alcoholic dog; a set of grandparents who crush on Alex Trebek and obsess about death; Golden Girls and blue bloods, anchormen and Supreme Court justices; divas and wags—but the best character of all is the author himself. To read Jack Gray’s musings is to enter the company of a young man of titanic wit and talent. As he observes and echoes the fixations and neuroses of his generation and our times, he will make you squirm, guffaw, and ultimately marvel.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This collection of Gray's smalltown dreams and big-city ambitions has all of the shy charm of a favorite relative chatting to family over stiff drinks, embarrassingly revealing yet somehow addictive. Gray, an Emmy Award winning producer for CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, pokes fun at himself as a kid filming a fake TV show with his sister with a VHS camcorder in suburban Boston. After a newscast producer's gig on a local TV program, he is offered a producing post by conservative firebrand Glenn Beck, but chooses a more desirable position with CNN host Cooper. There are flashes of real wit and campy fun as with this sleepover in Cooper's summer home: "It involved Kathy trying on Anderson's boxer shorts, me passing out on the sofa after too much sake with Kelly Ripa, and Anderson, just sitting there, the whole weekend, giggling." If you hope this book will reveal the dirt on Mr. Cooper or other celebrities, you'll be disappointed. With humor and heart, Gray uses his recollections as a sentimental, sassy mirror into his own personal and professional affairs.
Customer Reviews
A Saturday Afternoon
I loved this book. I didn't know what to expect and once I realized this was not going to be a traditional read, the book found its rhythm. It was like finding a guy in a bar on a Saturday afternoon and he tells you great stories for hours. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book
If you grew up in New England, you have got to read this book. It will bring back fond memories of many of the local news icons. Jack's writing style and sense of humor are unique. I found that I didn't want to put this book down - I read it in two days.