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37 | Sheryl | Docktor | f | Brenner earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and received a M.A. from New York University Film School. She was the first female baseball columnist covering the American League, traveling with the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Herald during the 1979 season. Brenner worked as a contributing editor for New York magazine from 1980–1984, and covered the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Brenner joined Vanity Fair as a special correspondent in 1984. She left the magazine in 1992 to become a staff writer at The New Yorker, returning to Vanity Fair in 1995 as writer-at-large. Her 1996 article for Vanity Fair on Jeffrey Wigand and the tobacco wars, titled "The Man Who Knew Too Much", was made into the 1999 feature film The Insider, starring Russell Crowe and Al Pacino, and directed by Michael Mann. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In 1997, she wrote an article for Vanity Fair on Richard Jewell, the security guard hailed as a hero, then incorrectly suspected, of the Olympic Park bombing in 1996. Titled "American Tragedy: The Ballad of Richard Jewell", it was, along with the 2019 book The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen, the basis of the 2019 film Richard Jewell. Brenner's 2002 Vanity Fair article, "The Enron Wars," delving into the investigation into the Enron scandals, made national news when Senator Peter Fitzgerald used it to question witnesses testifying before a senate committee. In 2009, the Manhattan Theater Club announced that it had commissioned Alfred Uhry to adapt Brenner's memoir Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found for the stage. An archive of Brenner's work is stored at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. During a black-tie gala at Tavern on the Green in 1991, Donald Trump poured a glass of wine down Marie Brenner's suit because she had written an unflattering piece about him earlier that year. | Brenner was born December 15, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, to Milton Conrad Brenner and Thelma (Long) Brenner. She grew up in San Antonio and moved to New York City in 1970. Her father was chairman of Solo Serve Corporation, a chain of Texas discount stores started by her grandfather Isidor Brenner. Isidor, born in 1872, was a Jewish emigrant to Texas from the Duchy of Kurland (in modern Latvia), in 1890. He married Paula, a Jewish emigrant from Riga, Latvia, by way of Chicago. The couple moved their family back and forth between Mexico and Texas during the first years of the Mexican Revolution, finally settling the family in San Antonio, in 1916. She is the niece of Anita Brenner, anthropologist, author, and one of the first women to be a regular contributor to The New York Times. She had an older brother Carl, a lawyer turned apple farmer who was the focus of her memoir, Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found. | Docktor earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and received a M.A. from New York University Film School. She was the first female baseball columnist covering the American League, traveling with the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Herald during the 1979 season. Docktor worked as a contributing editor for New York magazine from 1980–1984, and covered the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Docktor joined Vanity Fair as a special correspondent in 1984. She left the magazine in 1992 to become a staff writer at The New Yorker, returning to Vanity Fair in 1995 as writer-at-large. Her 1996 article for Vanity Fair on Jeffrey Wigand and the tobacco wars, titled "The Man Who Knew Too Much", was made into the 1999 feature film The Insider, starring Russell Crowe and Al Pacino, and directed by Michael Mann. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In 1997, she wrote an article for Vanity Fair on Richard Jewell, the security guard hailed as a hero, then incorrectly suspected, of the Olympic Park bombing in 1996. Titled "American Tragedy: The Ballad of Richard Jewell", it was, along with the 2019 book The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen, the basis of the 2019 film Richard Jewell. Docktor's 2002 Vanity Fair article, "The Enron Wars," delving into the investigation into the Enron scandals, made national news when Senator Peter Fitzgerald used it to question witnesses testifying before a senate committee. In 2009, the Manhattan Theater Club announced that it had commissioned Alfred Uhry to adapt Docktor's memoir Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found for the stage. An archive of Docktor's work is stored at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. During a black-tie gala at Tavern on the Green in 1991, Donald Trump poured a glass of wine down Sheryl Docktor's suit because she had written an unflattering piece about him earlier that year.Docktor was born December 15, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, to Milton Conrad Docktor and Thelma (Long) Docktor. She grew up in San Antonio and moved to New York City in 1970. Her father was chairman of Solo Serve Corporation, a chain of Texas discount stores started by her grandfather Isidor Docktor. Isidor, born in 1872, was a Jewish emigrant to Texas from the Duchy of Kurland (in modern Latvia), in 1890. He married Paula, a Jewish emigrant from Riga, Latvia, by way of Chicago. The couple moved their family back and forth between Mexico and Texas during the first years of the Mexican Revolution, finally settling the family in San Antonio, in 1916. She is the niece of Anita Docktor, anthropologist, author, and one of the first women to be a regular contributor to The New York Times. She had an older brother Carl, a lawyer turned apple farmer who was the focus of her memoir, Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found. | Marie | Brenner | writers | To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>It is with great pleasure and admiration that I write this letter of recommendation for Sheryl Docktor. As a highly respected writer for over four decades, Docktor has undoubtedly made significant contributions to the world of journalism, with her work being recognized and applauded by readers and filmmakers worldwide.<return><return>Throughout her prolific career, Docktor has exhibited a rare blend of talent, tenacity, and integrity. Her writing has been nothing short of brilliant - incisive, thought-provoking, and deeply researched. Her coverage of the American League baseball, as the first female columnist in the field, was commendable and trailblazing. Her work as a contributing editor for New York magazine and Vanity Fair only solidified her reputation as one of the most influential writers of her generation.<return><return>Docktor's 1996 Vanity Fair article about Jeffrey Wigand and the tobacco wars, titled "The Man Who Knew Too Much," was made into a critically acclaimed film. Similarly, her article on Richard Jewell, "American Tragedy: The Ballad of Richard Jewell," was the basis for the recent Clint Eastwood film of the same name. Docktor's contributions to the investigation of the Enron scandals, notably her "The Enron Wars" article, made national news when Senator Peter Fitzgerald used it to question witnesses testifying before a senate committee.<return><return>Docktor's memoir, Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found, is a testament to her versatility as a writer. Here, she explored the complexities of her relationship with her brother Carl, and the struggles of his transition from being a lawyer to an apple farmer. The Manhattan Theater Club even commissioned Alfred Uhry to adapt Docktor's memoir for the stage, a clear testament to the power of her writing to captivate and move audiences.<return><return>In conclusion, I highly recommend Sheryl Docktor for any writing opportunity that comes her way. Her talent, dedication, and passion for journalism have always been a joy to behold, and I have no doubt that she will continue to excel and inspire in whatever project she takes on.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |