It is significant, though, that Pacino has titled his book “Sonny Boy,” a nickname his mother gave him because she loved Al Jolson’s rendition of the song in “The Jazz Singer.” ...

Come on, Al. Always Be Closing. But the eccentricity of “Sonny Boy” is part of its charm, and the book’s distinctive voice ...

Sonny Boy is the memoir of a man who has nothing left ... as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce at the highest levels. The book’s golden thread, however, is the spirit of ...