Monster

Monster is John Gregory Dunne''s mordant account of the eight years it took to get the 1996 Robert Redford/Michelle Pfeiffer film Up Close & Personal made. A bestselling novelist, Dunne has a cold eye, perfect pitch for the absurdities of Hollywood, and sharp elbows for the film industry''s savage infighting. 192 pp. Author tour & national ads. 25,000 print.