SAVANNAH MAGAZINE, September 1997 - cover story on The Book, The Movie,
The Phenomenon. To order, call: (912) 236-0271.
NEW YORK POST, June 19, 1997 - "Midnight at the Oasis".
DAILY VARIETY, June 26, 1997 - Army Archerd article on Clint Eastwood
and crew on location in Savannah.
NEWSWEEK, June 16, 1997 - "Garden Party: Clint Hits Savannah
to Film the Decade's Hot Book. The First Visit to the Set."
NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1997, p. B1 - "Time Ticks On in the Garden,"
article about "an author whose book has turned into an industry." (now available
online on C-SPAN
website)
NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1996 (Late New York Edition) p. 13 - "Yankee
Who Captured Savannah is its Hero"
NEW YORK MAGAZINE, Jan. 10, 1994 - Book review; "...Berendt has created
an immensely entertaining portrait of Savannah..."
ELLE DECOR magazine, Feb./March '97 - 4 photos of Mr.
Berendt's handsome Manhattan apartment interior.
SKY MAGAZINE (Delta Air Lines' in-flight magazine), March '97
- excellent cover story, "Midnight Madness: The Book that Rocked Savannah",
with gorgeous photos
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 1996 Olympic Preview Special Issue - article "Oh,
Savannah" discusses The Book (webhost's note: it's almost surreal to read
about Lady Chablis in Sports Illustrated).
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, May 1995 - "Mercer House Revisited," article
by John Berendt with photos of Mercer House's stunning interior.
PEOPLE WEEKLY, April 11, 1994. - "Georgian Gothic", article on
Mr. Berendt and The Book.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, March 11, 1994 - "Scandal in Savannah" (speculation
about the casting of movie)
SOUTHERN LIVING magazine, April 1996 - "Midnight in Savannah,"
article on The Book.
TRAVEL-HOLIDAY, May 1996 - "A best-seller spotlights the city's pleasures
and passions", cover story on Savannah with beautiful photographs
USA TODAY, April 15, 1994 - article on the success of The Book
HIGH TIMES magazine, September '95 - "In Search of the Garden of Good
and Evil," article that "joins the tourist trail to [Savannah] in search
of its counterculture roots."
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS (articles I could not locate on their website):
April 29, 1997 - Business section, p. 6D. Article on commemorative
"Midnight" cookie tin by Savannah's famous Byrd Cookie Co.
June 20, 1997 - Cover article by Jane Fishman, SMN columnist: "Williams'
Sister Hopes People See Beyond Character in 'The Book'"
Book Reviews of "Midnight" not available on-line:
The New Yorker - March 28, 1994
People Magazine - March 21, 1994
Newsweek - Feb. 28, 1994
USA Today - Feb. 28, 1994
Wall Street Journal - Feb. 4, 1994
Esquire Magazine - January '94
Southern Living Magazine - March '94
Entertainment Weekly - Dec. 30, 1994 (brief synopsis/Top Ten Books
of '94)
Christopher Street - April 1994
New Statesman & Society - July 22, 1994 and June 30, 1995
Library Journal - Jan. 1994
Book World (Washington Post) -Feb. 6, 1994
Book World - Dec. 4, 1994
Lambda Book Report - March '94 and May '94
London Observer - Aug. 14, 1994; Nov. 20, 1994; and July 16, 1995
Spectator - Sept. 17, 1994; Nov. 18, 1995; and July 25, 1995
Times Educational Supplement - Aug. 26, 1994
Times Literary Supplement - July 29, 1994
The World & I Magazine - May '94
Contemporary Review - February '95
Reviews of The Lady Chablis' "Hiding My Candy" not available online:
The Advocate, Oct. 1, 1996 - sound recording review
Library Journal, July 1996 - book review
Booklist, August 1996 - book review
"Midnight"-related Interviews/Articles available for purchase
John Berendt on C-SPAN "Booknotes"- Sept. 28, 1997. For information
on ordering videotape or Burrelle's transcript,
visit C-SPAN online store.
This Old House videotape
of Savannah project, including episode where Mr. Berendt gives a tour
of select "Midnight" sites (see also "This Old House" link on main page of
"The Ultimate Midnight Site")
"This Way Out" 3-part interview with Mr. Berendt - March/April 1996.
For information on ordering audiocassette or text transcript, e-mail
[email protected] or write to: This
Way Out, P.O. Box 38327; Los Angeles, CA 90038-0327; also,
visit their
site.
"In the Life" video segment on
Lady Chablis - February 1997 (Episode #603)
MISC.:
TNT special on Clint and "Midnight" (details
here...and
here).