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Gaetano "Gay" Talese (/ t ə ˈ l iː z /; born February 7, 1932) is an American writer. As a journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine during the 1960s, Talese helped to define contemporary literary journalism and is considered, along with Tom Wolfe , Joan Didion , and Hunter S. Thompson , one of the pioneers of New ...
Oct 11, 2023 · Gay Talese, 91, is a living legend of journalism. He wrote what is considered the greatest magazine story ever published, "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold," which appeared in the April 1966...
Sep 19, 2023 · Gay Talese may be 91, but he has a lot more to say. In ‘Bartleby and Me,’ the celebrated writer offers a behind-the-scenes look at his greatest hits and an all-new profile. 7 min. Gay Talese at...
Sep 19, 2023 · Gay Talese: I Wanted to Write About Nobodies. Growing up in a small town on the Jersey Shore in the late 1940s, I dreamed of someday working for a great newspaper. But I did not necessarily...
Gay Talese is a bestselling author who has written fourteen books. He was a reporter for the New York Times from 1956 to 1965, and since then he has written for the The New Yorker, Esquire, and other national publications. Gay Talese was born in Ocean City, New Jersey, and currently lives in New York City.
Gay Talese was born in Ocean City, New Jersey, on February 7th, 1932, to Italian immigrant parents. He attended the University of Alabama, and after graduation was hired as a copyboy at the New York Times.
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Sep 17, 2023 · In “Bartleby and Me,” Gay Talese recalls ink-stained colleagues, shares trade secrets and digs through the ruins of a truly explosive Manhattan marriage.
Jan 25, 2017 · In his latest collection, “High Notes,” which includes a selection of magazine articles and book excerpts over a 45-year period from 1966 to 2011, Gay Talese once again reminds us of the ...
Sep 4, 2021 · Author of 14 books and lauded reporter for the New York Times from 1956 to 1965, Gay Talese, 89, is legend in New York City.
