John Updike once memorably described celebrity as “a mask that eats into the face.” As Edward J. Delaney’s biographical novel “The Acrobat” opens, it’s 1959 and Cary Grant is starting to believe that ...

CARY GRANT: (As Roger Thornhill) I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders dependent upon me. And I don't intend to ...

“The Acrobat,” Edward Delaney’s biographical novel based on Cary Grant’s life places a distinct focus on the actor’s use of LSD as part of his psychotherapy at a time when LSD was still legal in the U ...

Cary Grant tries to get back in touch with Archibald Leach in the new novel, "The Acrobat." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Edward J. Delaney about his portrait of a famous actor in search of himself.