Underbelly (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Gay Talese has a curious blog post up at the NYT calculated to show that (a) He recognizes Chief Justice Roberts; and (b) He is too cool to make a big deal out of it; and (c) He is clever enough to come up with a creative response when challenged; AND (d) Eat your heart out, yokel. But the whole episode occurred at Lumi's. Whoa, there, big guy, Lumi's ? Lumi's is a good candidate for the most...
Bench Memos (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
gets a taste of John Roberts.
Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A funny little squib in Tuesday's NYT might be of some interest to Scotus junkies or literary nonfiction fans or simply residents of New York's Upper East Side (or maybe all three). The story concerns an encounter noted writer Gay Talese had over the weekend with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. '> http://bit.ly/XVtn1
Eater (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The Usual Brunch Line Outside Prune [Flickr Photo Pool/jwannie] · Chief Justice Roberts Gives Gay Talese his Leftover Wine at Lumi's [City Room] · Swedes Try to Curb Global Warming By Listing Carbon Footprint on Food Labels [NYT] ·...
Mike's Writing Workshop & Newsletter (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
American journalism pioneer Gay Talese describes the tobacco-filled and liquor-drenched newsrooms of The New York Times in the sixties.
Mike's Writing Workshop & Newsletter (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
According to Gay Talese, in terms of boozing, Mad Men has nothing on what journalists used to be up to. "I couldn't believe that this was the journalism that abounded in my time, and that alcohol was part of it," he said, explaining a memory from the Times . "Some of those re-write men, some of them were so drunk. One time I saw a man whose head fell on his typewriter. This was...
Instapundit.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
REMEMBERING THE OLD DAYS: Gay Talese: New York Times Was Drunker Than Mad Men. In a new video from Big Think, aptly titled “Getting Drunk at The New York Times,” Talese acknowledges that the old stereotype is true: many great writers were also very heavy drinkers. There was “a celebration of alcoholism almost within the [...]
Bloggasm (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
We could listen to Gay Talese talk all day about the boozy good old days at The New York Times , when tobacco smoke clouded the City Room and drunk reporters passed out on their typewriters before they could meet their deadlines. In the clip above, Talese is asked whether there is a connection between alcohol and creativity. No, he says, before going on to compare his former work environment...
CJR Daily (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Leave it to Gay Talese to find a new angle on an old story. In a video for the Big Think, Talese declared that technology hasn't merely hurt the longstanding economic model that supported quality nonfiction; it also compromises the quality of the journalism itself. Talese describes the resources it took to write "Frank Sinatra Has...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
... but possess an extensive library of vintage car books.) Five years later, I discovered Peter Egan, Gay Talese, and Ayrton Senna, and my life was changed forever. 2. Candy Overdose and Sleep Dep: It feels like the music of Warren Zevon, were the music of Warren Zevon wrapped around a gold brick, attached to the front of a speeding fire truck, and hosed down with the juice of a hundred lemons....
Shrink Rap (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The key to a lasting relationship, says Gay Talese, is looking past the ‘mating game’s’ wonted rituals and flowery ambiguities and learning to emphasize mutual freedom and respect.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
