Random House Copy Chief / Inside The 1954 ‘Star Is Born’

Random House Copy Chief / Inside The 1954 ‘Star Is Born’

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Dreyer is the copy chief for Random House. He talks with Terry Gross about collaborating with authors, passive voice, and gender neutral pronouns. His new book is ‘Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style.’ But, he says, “the last thing that I want to do is pass myself off as some sort of ferocious gatekeeper.”

Judy Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft talks about what her mother went through while making the 1954 film ‘A Star is Born.’ The movie was produced by Sid Luft, who was Lorna’s father and Garland’s husband at the time. Luft spoke with guest interviewer Sonari Glinton.