Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions

This dishy memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of television shows Thirtysomething and Once and Again, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. With writing that is by turns nostalgic and warm, gossipy and aggrieved, but always insightful and full of heart, it adds up to a layered love letter to showbusiness and the people who make it happen.