“Gwyneth: The Biography,” Amy Odell’s thorough portrait of Gwyneth Paltrow, splits her life and career into two distinct periods: the rise (and fall) of the quintessential ’90s Hollywood “It girl,” ...

Most significantly, she is the spokesperson and face of a deeply flawed "wellness" industry, says her biographer Amy Odell.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Carolyn Bessette were both glamorous It Girls of the mid-90s, but their relationship was marked by tension rather than friendship. Author Amy Odell revealed the complexities of ...