Inside People

by Judy Kessler

Inside People is a fascinating inside view of People magazine, beginning with the day the idea for the magazine was conceived twenty years ago and winding intricately through two mind-boggling decades of popular culture as they have been chronicled by one of the most influential publications in the world. Written by Judy Kessler, who was on the scene as a People reporter for the magazine's first six exciting years, Inside People not only reveals in riveting detail how one of the most popular magazines in history is run, but also tells the biggest stories behind the biggest stories in People's remarkable life. Since its inception in 1974, People magazine has recorded the doings of the most outstanding names of our time, from Diana and Fergie to Jackie O. and John Kennedy, Jr.; from Robin Williams to Warren Beatty; from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Clarence and Virginia Thomas; from the "Bubble Boy" to Ryan White; from Cher and Madonna to Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson; from Elvis and