The Tonya Harding Saga
The fierce rivalry between professional ice skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan took on a life of its own and secured a place in popular lore.
John Calhoun
John Calhoun is a librarian specializing in film with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division. He has written about film and theatre for a number of publications, and is currently a contributing writer to American Cinematographer Magazine.
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