Westport's own Melissa Newman will celebrate the October 10 launch of her extraordinary new book, Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman, A Love Affair in Words and Pictures, in the Library's Trefz Forum. She will be in conversation with longtime friend and filmmaker Doug Tirola, sharing insights into her affectionately curated and lushly illustrated book, which offers a fresh perspective on her parents, both storied legends, putting them front and center.
After the talk, Melissa will sign copies of Head Over Heels, which will be available for purchase at the event.
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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, longtime Westport residents, became not only movie stars and stage actors, but also artistic collaborators, political activists, and philanthropists whose legacies are expansive and enduringly modern. They are one of America's most indelibly iconic couples.
With 120+ photos of Paul and Joanne together, including many that have never been published, the book celebrates the enduring power of love. It is chock full of handwritten love notes, snapshots, letters, and family treasures that have never been released — and offer revelatory and intimate insights into the private lives of these towering figures in American public life.
The images are taken by some of the most celebrated photographers of our time: Richard Avedon, Sid Avery, Ralph Crane, Bruce Davidson, John Engstead, Leo Fuchs, Milton H. Greene, Philippe Halsman, John R. Hamilton, Leonard McCombe, Gordon Parks, Sanford Roth, Roy Schatt, Lawrence Schiller, Sam Shaw, Bradley Smith, and David Sutton — plus family snapshots capturing candid and telling moments.
Melissa Newman is an artist, teacher, singer, and writer based in Westport.
Doug Tirola, also a Westport resident, is an American filmmaker and writer who has worked as a director and executive producer. He is the owner and president of 4th Row Films, a movie and television production company.
Performing Arts
Joanne Woodward
Paul Newman
