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Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Some Thoughts on Writing from Gay Talese

Frank Sinatra Outline
INTERVIEWER: When did you realize that you had talent?

GAY TALESE: Never. (Image courtesy of Mr. Talese, printed in full here.)

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David
David (#192)

Wow. Beautiful. It's time to get a subscription to the Paris Review.

KenWheaton
KenWheaton (#401)

I feel so inadequate now. Thanks!

shaunr
shaunr (#726)

Shirt boards are going to be the new Moleskines!

RonMwangaguhunga

That's essentially the same conclusion Kurt Andersen came to in his review of Talese's A Writer's Life.

BlinkyMcChuck
BlinkyMcChuck (#202)

This is exactly right.

I hope that's the whole interview. It would be beautiful if that was all of it.

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