Gay Talese

     "The real problem is what to do with the problem solvers after the problems are solved."
    — Gay Talese

About Thy Neighbor's Wife:
   "Engrossing and provocative."
      — Library Journal

About The Kingdom and the Power:
   "A landmark in the field
of writing about journalism."
        — The Nation

About Honor Thy Father:
   "Brilliant . . . Indispensable."
       — Los Angeles Times

About Fame and Obscurity:
   "Fascinating . . . Poignant."
       — The Wall Street Journal

Books by Gay Talese:

Unto the Sons (1992)
Honor Thy Father (1971)
The Kingdom and the Power (1969)
Fame and Obscurity (1961)
Writing Creative Nonfiction: The Literature of Reality (1996)
The Overreachers (1965)
The Best American Essays (Talese - Editor 1987)

Gay Talese Links:

• Gay Talese official site

• Gay Talese Biography

• Gay Talese - the Kelly Writers House Fellow

• Talese Adlibs Parents Weekend Keynote

• Husband and wife team discuss publishing world

• Talese takes a long look in the ancestral mirror

• Talese receives UA's first Cason Writing Award

 

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