Kenneth Turan has been a film critic for the Los Angeles Times
since 1991 and the director of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
since 1993. He teaches nonfiction writing and film criticism at the
University of Southern California and provides regular reviews for
Morning Edition on National Public Radio.
Joseph Papp (1921-1991) was an American theatrical producer and
director. Papp founded the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1954
with the aim of making Shakespeare's works accessible to the
public.
"A heady stew of gossip and tumult. . . . A rowdy oral history."
—The New York Times
"[An] important, colorful, capacious book . . . rich,
rewarding . . . immensely pleasurable." —The New York Times Book
Review
“Eminently readable . . . [with] a highly theatrical momentum.”
—The New Yorker
“Free for All is a powerful, in-depth, and deeply moving oral
history of a man (Joseph Papp) who created an extraordinary place
(the Public Theatre) during an unforgettable era in American
theatrical history. It was truly the best of times, and the book
returned me with awe to a period when a passionate mentor made all
the difference in my life and career.” —Martin Sheen
“Anyone interested in Joe Papp, who played a legendary role in New
York theater, or in his remarkable productions at the Public
Theater, in Central Park, at Lincoln Center, or on Broadway, must
read this long-suppressed, almost lost book. And if you have no
interest in any of these things, the personalities that leap from
its pages, their vividness and (usually) unstoppable charm, make it
a must-read all by themselves!” —John Rockwell, former critic for
the New York Times
"The theater book of the season ... a juicy, exciting read.
It's history as intimate storytelling, and a must-have for any
theater lover." —Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
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