Jon Krampner (born 1952,

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) is an American

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and author of

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and

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Work

Krampner's first book, ''The Man in the Shadows: Fred Coe and the Golden Age of Television'', a biography of television producer

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, was published in 1997. A second, ''Female Brando: The Legend of Kim Stanley'', followed in 2006 and charted the life of the

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actress Kim Stanley. His third book, ''Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food'' was published in 2012. The book is a popular history of

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. His most recent book is ''Ernest Lehman: The Sweet Smell of Success'' (2022), published by the University Press of Kentucky.

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was the screenwriter of films such as ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'', ''Sweet Smell of Success'', ''North By Northwest'', ''West Side Story'', ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' Krampner is also the author of short stories, including ''The Provence Lane Haunting'' (2002), ''The Mazeroski Blues'' (2016), and ''Why I Built My House the Way I Did'' (2017). Krampner’s collected papers, consisting of research notes, interview transcripts and audiotapes and general material, are held in the special collections department of the Heard Library at

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Critical reception

In its review of ''The Man in the Shadows'', ''

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'' wrote, "Krampner weaves Coe’s story with solid writing, subtle humor and a slavish devotion to detail." ''

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'' called it "engrossing" and ''

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,'' "valuable." ''Female Brando'' was described by ''Talkin’ Broadway'' as "a must-read for anyone interested in actors and the Golden Age of American Theatre. It is well researched, ..includes extensive and detailed notes, and is generally fascinating.” ''

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'' said it was "crucial", while ''Kirkus Reviews'' said it presented "a steadily turning kaleidoscope of vivid, unsettling images." ''The New Yorker'' also praised ''Creamy and Crunchy'', calling it “enjoyable and informative”. ''

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'' described it as "scholarly, yet charming and entertaining."“Should We Break Up Big Food?” by Tim Sullivan, Harvard Business Review, May 2013, https://hbr.org/2013/05/should-we-break-up-big-food

Bibliography

* The Man in the Shadows: Fred Coe and the Golden Age of Television (Rutgers University Press, 1997), * “The Provence Lane Haunting” (Eclipse: A Literary Journal, 2002) * Female Brando: The Legend of Kim Stanley (Backstage Books/Watson-Guptill, 2006) * Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food (Columbia University Press, 2013) * Joe Wilson: What He Didn’t Find in Africa (Smashwords, 2015) * "The Mazeroski Blues” (www.acrossthemargin.com, June 2016). * "Why I Built My House the Way I Did" (www.acrossthemargin.com, January 2017). * Ernest Lehman: The Sweet Smell of Success (University Press of Kentucky, September, 2022).

References

External links

Sticking to his Story
a profile of Krampner in ''Occidental Magazine'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Krampner, Jon 1952 births American biographers Journalists from New York City Living people Writers from New York City Historians from New York (state)