In “Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words,” Michael Owen offers a sympathetic portrait of the lyricist, overshadowed in a life that had him tending the legacy of his younger sibling George.
Book Review: ‘Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words,’ by Michael Owen
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