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I enjoyed his story of the history of the time his grandparents owned the hotel as well as his visiting and living in it. He drops a lot of names of celebrities who lived there and stayed there as they had plays on Broadway. His story is not just about actors but authors, directors, singers, producers as well as those from out-of-town. He tells of the friendships his family had with the visitors. He also speaks of the influence the writers had on his career as a playwright and sometime actor. Mr. Colby talks of producing plays and the rehearsals that took place in the Algonquin on plays he was involved with. I liked that when he gave a celebrity's name that he also said the year and play they were in. It was helpful so I could know who they were--not just the actors. These were the Algonquin's last days as a family-owned hotel, but they were colorful days. I'm starstruck just reading who lived and visited there.