A Conversation with Author Marshall Fine & Comedian Robert Klein

Don't miss this special author event featuring Marshall Fine & Comedian Robert Klein!

About Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine is an author, journalist, critic, historian, and filmmaker. He is the author of three biographies: Bloody Sam: The Life and Films of Sam Peckinpah (1991); Harvey Keitel: The Art of Darkness (1998); and Accidental Genius: How John Cassavetes Invented the American Independent Film (2006).

Fine spent 25 years as film critic and entertainment writer for Gannett Newspapers and another 10 as film/TV critic for Star magazine. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan, and numerous other newspapers and magazines.

Fine spent the 2020-21 academic year as an adjunct journalism professor at Purchase College-SUNY. The Autumn of Ruth Winters (Lake Union Press, 2024) is his first novel.

About Robert Klein

For more than fifty years, Robert Klein has entertained audiences in an acclaimed career that encompasses stand-up comedy, Broadway, television, radio and film. He was the subject of a 2017 documentary, “Robert Klein Still Can’t Stop His Leg,” in which comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher, Ray Romano, David Steinberg, Fred Willard, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno and others discussed Klein’s influence on their careers and comedy as a whole, and their reverence for his comedic genius.

Born in the Bronx, Klein graduated from Alfred University and was accepted to the Yale School of Drama, before being selected to become a member of the famed Second City theatrical troupe in Chicago. He has been awarded honorary degrees by Alfred University, Monmouth University and Columbia College Chicago.

Among dozens of starring and guest-starring roles on television, he co- starred in the hit NBC series, “Sisters,” had a recurring guest-starring role on “Law and Order” and has guest starred on “The Good Wife” and “Madame Secretary.” He regularly appeared on talk shows, making more than 100 appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” Klein has also appeared in many notable films including, “Hooper,” “The Owl and the Pussycat,” “Primary Colors,” “People I Know,” “Two Weeks Notice,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “The Back-Up Plan,” “Before I Go” and “Notice to Quit.” “The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue,” published Simon & Schuster in 2005, was Klein’s affectionate coming-of-age memoir about growing up in the ‘50s and ‘60s before embarking on a show business career. Publishers Weekly wrote: "...he unfurls an array of captivating anecdotes, writing with wry wit and honesty."

Klein is a longtime resident of Briarcliff Manor, New York.

About The Autumn of Ruth Winters

Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness.

Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news. Ruth finds herself reconnecting with people she thought were long gone from her world, as she is forced to reconsider her expectations for this phase of her life.

With decades of writing and performing between them, we can’t wait to see where the conversation goes!

Hudson Valley Books for Humanity will be in attendance with copies of the book for purchase and signing following the discussion.

Pre-registration is recommended but not required to attend.  Walk-ins are welcome.