Earlier today GalleyCat reported that 1980s movie star Molly Ringwald had scored a book deal with HarperCollins--noting that the Pretty in Pink actress had also written book reviews.

This afternoon we caught up with Ringwald's old editor, David Daley, who now helms the serial reading project, Five Chapters. Daley recalled the star of The Breakfast Club fondly:

"Molly's as talented a writer and thinker as anyone I've ever worked with. She's incredibly well read, has very demanding standards, but is also a very intuitive and sensitive observer of character. That really came through in the criticism and profiles she did, but more importantly, they're exactly the traits that lead to great writing of her own. She did these pieces for me at the Hartford Courant and at The Journal News in Westchester County. In addition to the reviews, she did interviews with Stephin Merritt, Kiki & Herb and Raul Esparza."