Michele Willens is the author of From Mouseketeers to Menopause (2021). She did the final interview with Groucho Marx—after convincing him she had good legs.
Michele Willens
Articles
Golden Age Titans
Michele Willens talks with film critic Kenneth Turan about Hollywood Golden Age moguls Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg.
The Story of a Generation
Michele Willens reviews Connie Chung’s memoir, which recalls her barrier-shattering career in TV news journalism.
Hardworking Midwesterner: On Tom Brokaw’s “Never Give Up”
Michele Willens reviews Tom Brokaw’s “Never Give Up: A Prairie Family’s Story.”
Footloose in America: A Conversation with Neil King Jr.
Michele Willens speaks with Neil King about his new book “American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal.”
No Longer a Child: Piecing Together a Life in Essays
Journalist Michele Willens pieces together her life in essays.
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