POZitive Attitudes

Lee Israel, who made her living in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s writing profiles of high-achieving women, has gone broke because she is no longer able to get her writing published, her writing style being considered outdated. After getting into a fight with her agent, who is unable to secure her an advance for her latest book, Israel turns to selling her possessions to cover her expenses.

She tearfully parts with a cherished personal letter from Katharine Hepburn, fetching a substantial sum of money for it from a local dealer.

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While conducting research for her upcoming book about Fanny Brice, at the New York Public Library….