Olivia (Rossner novel) Olivia (Rossner novel) Olivia (or, The Weight of the Past) is the penultimate novel by Judith Rossner, author of the critically acclaimed best sellers "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "August". Published in 1994 by Crown, "Olivia" examines "a mother-daughter conflict set in the world of gastronomy." Caroline Sindler is a chef and popular cooking teacher. In flashback, she recounts her past life: after showing an early interest, she learns to cook. After dropping out of college, she travels to Italy, where she finds work in a restaurant, and meets Angelo, a Sicilian in his thirties. After becoming pregnant by him,
The Sitter (1977 film) short films was nowhere near as good as they both anticipated. Although major studios were not interested in the short film, they were able to land a one-week showing at a theatre for consideration at the 1977 Academy Awards to qualify a nomination for Best Live Action Short. "The Sitter" had a short theatrical run being screened before "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" at Mann's Village Theatre in Westwood, California. In spite of its good reception, the film did not get nominated for an Oscar. Executive producers Barry Krost and Douglas Chapin had gone to the theatre to see "Looking for