S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsRave’s Autobiography, Part III, Beverly Hills High School in the 1930sA continuation of a longer reminiscence from Rave about the high school years she loved, back whenBHHS was relatively new. Here she…2 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsWhat Rave Might Say about Ana de Armas and Nudity in “Blonde”Rave would have dutifully gathered and consumed every scrap of news about the movie “Blonde,” with Ana de Armas starring as her friend…2 min read·Sep 22, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsRave’s Autobiography, Part II, Beverly Hills High School in the 1930sI won’t give the exact year, to keep Rave’s identity a secret, but she spoke and wrote often about her beloved Beverly Hills High School…3 min read·Sep 20, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsRave’s autobiography, Part IRave told me versions of this story again and again and again. She wrote many plays during the time I knew her, and apparently many more…2 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsIn the 1930s teens overdosed, tooThis achingly sad story in the news today might seem like a problem that started in the 1960s and only got worse: Hollywood High School…2 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsP.S.Rave sent me little notes like this P.S. all the time. You can sense the plaintiveness in her tone. She struggled as long as I knew her…2 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsAnother version of the envelope story, Part IIThese stories are feeling repetitive, and she had a lot more than just this to share. From now on I’ll ration the stories and categorize…4 min read·Sep 14, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsAnother version of the envelope story, Part IRave frequently started with “Hope you’re okay,” when she really meant “Why haven’t I heard from you?” Sometimes she’d leave phone messages…4 min read·Sep 13, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsDear S. —I’ve been thinking about the screenplays I’ve collected over the years, and it occurs to me you should have them. You’re studying the…1 min read·Sep 13, 2022----
S. CarusoinRave’s Written GiftsWriting about psychic phenomena was a no-go, Part II.Rave told various versions of how she met Tennessee Williams. Sometimes she would say that a stained manuscript of “The Gentleman Caller”…6 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
