Home › Authors › Sam Kashner Sam Kashner b. 1954 ยท 6 books Biography Sam Kashner, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, is the author of nonfiction books, many of which are anecdotes of life among Hollywood stars and writers. Books by Sam Kashner When I was cool 2003 The bad & the beautiful 2002 Sinatraland 1999 Hollywood Kryptonite 1996 A talent for genius 1994 Driving at night Driving at night 1976