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Darryl Ponicsan (/ ˈ p ɒ n ɪ s ən /; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson.
Jun 14, 2018 · Yet, she’s set all five of her thrillers in and around Seattle, including Jar of Hearts, the tale of a serial killer, his onetime teenage love, and a body count rising on a wave of manipulation and obsession in scenes and settings that straddle the greater Seattle economic continuum.
Aug 21, 2023 · Books written by Shenandoah native Darryl Ponicsan and a poster promoting “Cinderella Liberty,” a movie based on a Ponicsan work, starring James Caan and Marsha Mason, are displayed at the...
Aug 27, 2023 · Andy Ulicny, president of the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society, talks Sunday about movies made by Shenandoah native Darryl Ponicsan as he shows movie posters in the new Darryl...
Jun 3, 2023 · At top is portrait of writer Darryl Ponicsan, a Shenandoah native whose works have been made into movies. The poster herald’s Ponicsan’s “Cinderalla Liberty,” starring Marsha Mason and James Caan.
Aug 21, 2023 · Following a long duration spent on design work and sifting through donated personal memorabilia, the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society will formally open its new Darryl Ponicsan Room.
Oct 30, 2020 · From small town Pennsylvania to teaching at the U.S. Navy, then to social work and back to teaching, Darryl Ponicsan has lived an inspiring and interesting life. After his second stint of teaching, he struck gold with his first novel “The Last Detail.”
