I moved it to Talking About Talkies, Site Chat is for things specifically related to the operation of NitrateVille.
We should respect the other fellow's religion, but only to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is attractive and his children intelligent. —H.L. Mencken
Several years ago, I spent a few hours in a library going through Stephen A. Black's O'Neill biography: http://tinyurl.com/3upyd78
I didn't read it cover to cover and can't compare it with other works on O'Neill, but Black seemed to have a good handle on his subject. Several passages and descriptions have stayed with me all this time, and it seems as good of a place to start as any.