Julia Sweig

Thrilled @PENamerica has named LADY BIRD JOHNSON: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT to the 2022 longlist!

This fine documentary by Dawn Porter is based on the great book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight by the 8th district’s own Julia Sweig. Check it out!

The documentary “The Lady Bird Diaries” cements the notion that this lesser known first lady was a force, a sage and LBJ’s go-to adviser nyti.ms/49rea58

The Lady Bird Diaries has also been nominated for BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY for the #CriticsChoice Documentary awards!

The Lady Bird Diaries has been nominated for BEST ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY for the #CriticsChoice Documentary awards!

Ahead of our screening and conversation of “The Lady Bird Diaries” at @FordFoundation, celebrate the legacy of perhaps the most underestimated First Lady of the 20th century by revisiting our #IdeasAtFord conversation with @JuliaSweig. youtube.com/watch?v=1rs3Ze…

Join us for a conversation and screening of an upcoming documentary from @DawnPorter, @KimReynolds1, and @JuliaSweig inspired by Lady Bird Johnson’s audio diary, shedding light on her political savvy and deep commitment to public service.

Look out for this from @dawnporter who had full access to the taped diaries of Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, the wife of Lyndon Johnson. And also the remarkable biography, and recent podcast by @JuliaSweig #WHM listen.tunein.com/celebratingwhm

The #SXSW 2023 Louis Black "Lone Star" Award goes to The Lady Bird Diaries directed by @dawnporter!

‘The Lady Bird Diaries’ Review: A Compelling Insider’s View of a Presidency Like No Other hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-r…

Don’t miss compelling case my friend Fred Hochberg makes on the US economy wsj.com/articles/impor…

🗓️May 11 at 6:30PM @JuliaSweig, NYT best-selling author of Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight joins filmmaker @LynnNovick for a conversation on Lady Bird Johnson. This conversation will be live-streamed. #LBJFriends are invited to attend in person bit.ly/SweigatLBJ

Over 123 hours of Lady Bird Johnson's White House audio diaries, heard here largely for the first time ever. #WHM listen.tunein.com/celebratingwhm

New Release Tuesday is our favorite day of the week 📚 cc: @tfishermd @JuliaSweig @andrehenry

For Your Consideration: Camp Confidential watchword.substack.com/p/for-your-con…

But, if as I surmise, only death can bring Leda a kind of purity in finding herself in her connection to her daughters, at what cost motherhood? That’s Gyllenhaal’s agonizing question. juliasweig.com/watchword/2022…

Her last words to her (now found) daughters, “Tell me all about it,” and the expression on Coleman’s face, one of uncomplicated presence and joy in allowing her daughters access, reveal precisely the kind of maternal giving over that Shiv and Beth still crave.

🧵Mother’s Day is a few months off, but I’ve been thinking about @mgyllenhaal 's directorial debut, @thelostdaughter, based on Elena Ferrante’s novel, and decided that although it is a feature-length film, it is fair game for Watchword. A related digression explains why.