We'll Always Have Casablanca - by Noah Isenberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A <em>Los Angeles Times</em> bestseller<br /> A <em>New York Times Book Review</em> "Editor's Choice" Selection<br /><br /> "Even the die-hardest Casablanca fan will find in this delightful book new ways to love the movie they were certain they could never love more." --Sam Wasson, best-selling author of <em>Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.</em><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <em>Casablanca</em> is "not one movie," Umberto Eco once quipped; "it is 'movies.'" Film historian Noah Isenberg's <em>We'll Always Have Casablanca</em> offers a rich account of the film's origins, the myths and realities behind its production, and the reasons it remains so revered today, over seventy-five years after its premiere.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em>We'll Always Have Casablanca</em> is a hugely readable and entertaining look at how <em>Casablanca</em> came to be, and how it came to be such an indelible part of American pop culture.--Chris Foran "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"<br><br>A treasure trove of facts and anecdotes.--Peter Biskind "New York Times Book Review"<br><br>An insightful, revelatory new book.--Paul Teetor "Los Angeles Weekly"<br><br>Anyone interested in the magic of movies will relish this book.--Tavo Amador "Bay Area Reporter"<br><br>As Noah Isenberg details in his excellent new book <em>We'll Always Have Casablanca</em>, the 1942 film is a case study of how history gets depicted for popular entertainment, but it is also a powerful example of how the Hollywood machine produced work that intersected with political commitment while still holding fast to its romantic conventions.--Michael S. Roth "Chronicle of Higher Education"<br><br>Combining trenchant analysis of the film's poetic and political power with a well-researched and playful account of its legacy, <em>We'll Always Have Casablanca</em> is a necessary book and perhaps even an urgent one.--Noah Gittell "Los Angeles Review of Books"<br><br>Fascinating... [and] profoundly relevant.--Rebecca Prime "Los Angeles Times"<br><br>Four out of four stars.... Isenberg's great contribution is tying together the production [of <em>Casablanca</em>] and its legacy.--Bill Desowitz "USA Today"<br><br>Hugely entertaining.--David Mikics "Tablet"<br><br>Isenberg gives us... a rich miscellany of material that will delight fans of both the film and Hollywood's golden era. His research is clearly second to none.--Lucy Scholes "Times Literary Supplement"<br><br>Noah Isenberg brings an appropriate passion to his pop analysis of [<em>Casablanca</em>], along with a delight of details and some savvy reassessments.--John Anderson "Newsday"<br><br>Observant and astute.... Isenberg makes some insightful contributions to <em>Casablanca</em> lore.--Gerald Bartell "Washington Post"<br>
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