New Marilyn Monroe books offer memories, analyses of the starlet

By Mae Anderson
Associated Press

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 05, 2012

~~<p>Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago today, at age 36. Timed to the anniversary of her death — ruled a probable suicide from acute barbiturate poisoning — are a host of books that celebrate and analyze the screen icon.</p>
<p>There have been numerous books written about Monroe in the years since her death, and the new batch doesn't offer that much revelatory new information about the film star. But some offer interesting new takes on Monroe and illustrate how much her iconic image still captivates and confounds.</p>
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Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago today, at age 36. Timed to the anniversary of her death — ruled a probable suicide from acute barbiturate poisoning — are a host of books that celebrate and analyze the screen icon.

There have been numerous books written about Monroe in the years since her death, and the new batch doesn't offer that much revelatory new information about the film star. But some offer interesting new takes on Monroe and illustrate how much her iconic image still captivates and confounds. Login for more...