Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been followed by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

NYT: Does Who You Are at 7 Determine Who You Are at 63?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Luke Ford

New York Times review Feature NPR Wikipedia New Yorker

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The Ruling Class

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Luke Ford
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The Private Life Of Chairman Mao

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Luke Ford
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Retreat from Moscow: A New History of Germany’s Winter Campaign, 1941-1942

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Luke Ford

Highlights from the new David Stahel book: * According to Kühne, the nature of German comradeship at the front incorporated certain “homoerotic” feelings, which must be firmly dissociated from what contemporaries saw as the reviled act of manifest homosexuality. In … Continue reading →

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NYT: Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: Al Burton, a television producer who began his long career in 1949 with a show about teenagers in Los Angeles and later helped develop programs as diverse as “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “Win Ben … Continue reading →

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