# Kathleen Sharp

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{{Short description|American author and journalist}}
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'''Kathleen Sharp''' is an American author and award-winning journalist. A frequent contributor to the ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'', Sharp has written for ''[Vanity Fair](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine))'', ''[Parade](/source/Parade_(magazine))'', ''[Playboy](/source/Playboy)'', ''[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine))'', ''[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))'', ''[Fortune](/source/Fortune_(magazine))'' and others. She is from [California](/source/California), and much of the subject matter of her work is set in the West.

Sharp is the author of several books including ''Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever'' ([Dutton](/source/Dutton_Penguin), 2011). The book, also known as ''Blood Medicine'' follows two salesmen as they race to blow the whistle on [Epoetin alfa](/source/Epoetin_alfa), a [biotech](/source/biotech) blood drug sold by [Johnson & Johnson](/source/Johnson_%26_Johnson) and manufactured by [Amgen](/source/Amgen). ''[Oprah](/source/Oprah_(magazine))'' selected the book as a Top Ten Pick.<ref>Oprah Magazine, October 2011, "[http://www.oprah.com/book/Blood-Feud-by-Kathleen-Sharp]"</ref> [New Regency](/source/New_Regency) has since purchased the film rights with Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (two of the co-authors of ''[Tower Heist](/source/Tower_Heist)'') writing the script.<ref>J. Weinstein, The Wrap, January 18, 2012,"[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/new-regency-options-whistleblower-story-blood-feud-exclusive-34545]", April 10, 2012</ref> The whistle-blowing case remains mired in U.S. District Court in Boston.

Sharp also wrote ''Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and [Lew Wasserman](/source/Lew_Wasserman) and Their Entertainment Empire ''([Carroll & Graf](/source/Carroll_%26_Graf), 2004). The dual biography became the basis of a film documentary, ''[The Last Mogul](/source/The_Last_Mogul)'', directed by Barry Avrich and released in theatres in 2005. Sharp worked as a consulting producer on the film,<ref>TCMDb, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160408090334/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1406639%7C0/Kathleen-Sharp/#filmography]", April 11, 2012</ref> which featured interviews and clips of some of her 400 sources, including Presidents [Jimmy Carter](/source/Jimmy_Carter) and [Ronald Reagan](/source/Ronald_Reagan).<ref>R. Johnson, ''The New York Times'', January 13, 2005, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/13/movies/13mogu.html?_r=1&ref=lewwasserman]", April 8, 2012</ref><ref>Elaine Dutka, ''Los Angeles Times'', April 11, 2004, "[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-11-ca-dutka11-story.html]", April 17, 2012</ref>

Sharp was the last person to interview the actress [Fay Wray](/source/Fay_Wray),<ref>IMDb "[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942039/publicity]"> April 11, 2012</ref> which she did for a Playboy magazine feature about the [Peter Jackson](/source/Peter_Jackson) remake of ''[King Kong](/source/King_Kong_(2005_film))''. That feature became the book ''Stalking the Beast: How Hollywood Supersized King Kong'' ([Jacaranda Books](/source/Jacaranda_Books)). Sharp’s first book, ''In Good Faith: The Inside Story of [Prudential-Bache](/source/Prudential-Bache)’s Multibillion-Dollar Scandal'' ([St. Martin's Press](/source/St._Martin's_Press)) was praised by ''[The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal)''.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

Sharp has written shorter pieces that have appeared in several anthologies, including ''Thrillers: 100 Must Reads'' (Oceanview Publishing), a collection of essays written by members of [International Thriller Writers](/source/International_Thriller_Writers) (IFC). Sharp is on the membership committee and heads the non-fiction branch of IFC.<ref>International Thriller Writers, Inc."[http://thrillerwriters.org/?s=kathleen+sharp&x=0&y=0]", April 11, 2012</ref>

==Journalism==
Sharp worked for several years as a special correspondent for The ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'', covering [Central California](/source/Central_California). Later, she became the Hollywood correspondent for the ''[Boston Globe](/source/Boston_Globe)''. She has won several awards for her investigative reporting and feature writing, including six from the [Society of Professional Journalists](/source/Society_of_Professional_Journalists);<ref>Penguin Books "[http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077434,00.html]", April 15, 2012</ref> a scholarship to study at the [Graduate School of Business](/source/University_of_Washington_Michael_G._Foster_School_of_Business) at the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington); and a fellowship to attend the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California)’s [Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism](/source/USC_Annenberg_School_for_Communication_and_Journalism).<ref name="bare_url">Penguin "[http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077434,00.html]" April 15, 2012</ref>

==Film, television and radio==
Sharp has appeared in news segments about her work for [TV5 World](/source/TV5_World), viewed by more than 65 million Europeans; [France 2](/source/France_2), the largest French TV news network; and several U.S. television shows including [ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(United_States)). She's been interviewed for numerous film documentaries broadcast by [Bravo](/source/Bravo_(US_TV_channel)), [A&E](/source/A%26E_Network) and The [Biography Channel](/source/Biography_Channel). She was a consultant for ''[Moguls and Movie Stars](/source/Moguls_and_Movie_Stars): A History of Hollywood'', a seven-part series produced by [Turner Classic Movies](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies) (TCM)<ref>TCMDb"[https://web.archive.org/web/20160408090334/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1406639%7C0/Kathleen-Sharp/#filmography]" April 11, 2012</ref> and [Bill Haber](/source/Bill_Haber)'s Ostar Productions that debuted in 2011.

From the [American West](/source/Western_United_States), Sharp has contributed stories to National Public Radio’s [All Things Considered](/source/All_Things_Considered) and [Morning Edition](/source/Morning_Edition). She's been a guest on dozens of national and regional radio shows discussing health care reform and America’s medical problems.<ref name="bare_url" />

==Bibliography==
''[Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever](/source/Blood_Feud_(Sharp_book))'' (Dutton, 2011) {{ISBN|978-0-525-95240-4}}<br />
''Stalking the Beast: How Hollywood Supersized King Kong ''([Jacaranda Books](/source/Jacaranda_Books), 2006) {{ISBN|978-1-4116-7385-4}}<br />
''Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire ''(Carroll & Graf, 2004) <br />
''In Good Faith: The Inside Story of Prudential-Bache’s Multibillion-Dollar Scandal'' (St. Martin’s Press, 1996)

===Anthology appearances===
''Thrillers: 100 Must Reads'' (Oceanview Publishing, 2009) <br />
''Experiencing Race, Class & Gender'' ([McGraw Hill](/source/McGraw_Hill), 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009)<br />
''Sports in America'' ([Greenhaven Press](/source/Greenhaven_Press), 1994)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.kathleensharp.com Sharp website]
* [http://www.bloodmedicine.info Blood Medicine website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130423134906/http://www.hollywood.kathleensharp.com/ Mr and Mrs Hollywood website]

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