Media
Netflix’s
Hollywood:
Liberating Rock Hudson From His Real-Life Secrets
7 Books To Read If You’re Obsessed With Ryan Murphy's
Hollywood
The Real Rock Hudson Didn't Get a
Hollywood
Ending
Jake Picking Talks Rock and
All That Heaven Allows...
The Advocate Likes All That Heaven Allows...
Mark Griffin Talks About His Biography Of Rock Hudson on "Press Pool" with Julie Mason
Rock Hudson Biopic ‘All That Heaven Allows’ Moves Ahead at Universal
Mark's interview on Popcorn Talk with Illeana Douglas
All That Heaven Allows review: Mark Griffin on the complex life of Rock Hudson
Chinese Theatre honors Rock Hudson’s legacy with screenings
Rock Hudson retreated to desert to escape 'glare' of Hollywood, but never opened up about his sexuality
Let There Be ROCK! Rock Hudson in Hollywood w/ Piper Laurie, Illeana & Mark !
"True Stories of Tinseltown"
Podcast / Blog
Mark Griffin's 3 part interview with host Grace Collins
"The Picture Show:" Philip Molloy chats with Mark Griffin about his fascinating new biography about Rock Hudson called 'All That Heaven Allows'
Rock Hudson's 'True Love' Says 'I Wish He Had Been Born 30 Years Later'
Rock Hudson’s stardom, closeted love life subject of new biography
Click on page to enlarge.
Click on page to enlarge.
What to read this week: New books by Anna Burns, Mark Griffin and Gaston Dorren
Mark's interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Rock Hudson was devastated by AIDS diagnosis, wrote anonymously to partners to make them aware, book claims
New Rock Hudson biography reveals the secrets the closeted star tried to hide (★★★ out of four stars)
6 New Books You Should Read This December
Lewiston biographer spends 4 years immersed in the life of Rock Hudson
Lewiston biographer spends 4 years immersed in the life of Rock Hudson
Magnificent Obsession: Biographer Pays Tribute to his Movie Idol
Turner Classic Movies features All That Heaven Allows in Movie News
Current Events
Past Events
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Lewiston, Maine
Book Talk and Signing to Benefit the Friends of the Lewiston Public Library 6pm
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Auburn, Maine
Auburn Public Library
Rock Hudson: An Intimate Portrait Reading and Book Signing, 2-4pm
Friday, February 22, 2019
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs Cultural Center Screening, All That Heaven Allows: A Tribute to Rock Hudson – American Documentary Film Festival. 7:30 to 9pm.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Palm Springs, California
Just Fabulous
515 N. Palm Canyon Drive
In Store Book Signing, 12-2pm
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Palm Springs, California
Barnes and Noble
Westfield Shoppingtown – Palm Desert
72-840 Highway 111, Suite 425
Book Signing, 1-3pm
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Los Angeles, California
TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Special Event with screen legend Piper Laurie and film historian
Illeana Douglas
Screening of Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) starring Piper Laurie and Rock Hudson, followed by Q&A. 7:30pm.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Freeport, Maine
Freeport Community Library
Book Talk, Documentary Screening and Q&A, 6-7:30pm
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Westbrook, Maine
Quill Books (“Books in The Brook” Series)
One Westbrook Common, Unit #5
Author Reading, 4-5pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Lewiston, Maine
Bates College (Employee Enrichment Program)
Pettengill Hall
Book Talk/Documentary Screening
9:30-11:30am
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Harrison, Maine
Harrison Village Library
Book Talk/Documentary Presentation
11am-12:30pm
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro Literary Festival
New England Youth Theatre
100 Flat Street
Author Talk/Documentary Screening
2-3:15pm
Monday, November 4, 2019
Sanford, Maine
Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library
952 Main Street
Book Talk, Documentary Screening and Signing (to benefit the library)
6-8pm
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
New York, New York
Barnes & Noble – Union Square
33 East 17th Street
Book Talk with host Charles Nye, followed by signing
6:30pm
Thursday, December 5, 2019
New York, New York
Bureau of General Services – Queer Division
208 West 13th Street (between 7th Ave. and Greenwich Ave.), Room 210
Reading/In Conversation with Steve Hayes (host of Tired Old Queen at The Movies)
7-8:30pm
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Topsham, Maine
Topsham Public Library
25 Foreside Road
Book Talk & Documentary Screening,
6-8pm
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Thomas Memorial Library
6 Scott Dyer Road
Reading – Local Writers Series
3-4pm
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Freeport, Maine
Nordica Theater
1 Freeport Village Station, Suite 1
“Maine In The Movies series” – Mark Griffin introduces the Bette Davis classic A Stolen Life (1946)
Presented by the Arts & Culture Alliance of Freeport
7pm
Sunday, August 2nd at 8-10pm (EST)
Special (Online) Event!
Please join Rock Hudson biographer Mark Griffin and Turner Classic Movies for a live Twitter tribute to the Oscar-winning comedy Pillow Talk (1959).