expanding on the actual 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa painting, partially based on Seymour Reit's book The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa. "The Dolphin," inspired by a New York Times article about an autistic 10-year-old boy surviving four days lost in an alligator- and snake-infested Florida swamp. The final section is an original screenplay where he examines the writing process and asks other famous screenwriters for their opinions. In between chapters are various musings on a range of topics from why not to open a script with a courtroom scene to how he sets about adapting a book. Some of these snippets offer an insight into Goldman's background that was not in the first book—such as his relationship with his parents, his university life and time in the military—the book thereby shading into autobiography. The chapters on The Princess Bride, Misery, Maverick and The Ghost and the Darkness originally appeared in his books Four Screenplays and Five Screenplays and in the published shooting script for The Ghost and the Darkness. Reviews Michael Sragow describes Which Lie Did I Tell? (More Adventures in the Screen Trade): "In addition to brief descriptions of topics like spitballing (brainstorming story notions) and expansions or reprints of behind-the-scenes stories already published as introductions to Goldman's screenplays, it contains famous scenes from other writers' screenplays; how-to advice on judging ideas, on turning ideas into stories and on writing them in a way that hooks the attention of a director or a star; and a partial draft of a script, with reactions from esteemed peers." School Library Journal wrote about Which Lie Did I Tell?, "From The Memoirs of an Invisible Man to Absolute Power, this master storyteller explains his role and his thought processes for each film, at the same time delivering an exposition on how stories are written and films are made. Sprinkled throughout is his advice for future screenwriters. In the second section, he analyzes classic film sequences, setting each scene, quoting excerpts from the screenplays, and then explaining what made them great. Finally, the author offers story ideas and examines their potential for the big screen." References Cinema of the United States Film production 2000 non-fiction books Books about film Books by William Goldman Show business memoirs Works about screenwriting Pantheon Books books