Books by Gay Talese
Born: 11/25/1932Gay Talese Biography & Notes
Talese made his reputation writing at Esquire and other prominent magazines of the '60s. Many of his profiles and other articles, collected in FAME AND OBSCURITY, are examples of the New Journalism, which broke many of established rules of journalism (including objectivity) and employed some techniques from fiction. Talese wrote a corporate biography of the New York Times, where he worked, called THE KINGDOM & THE POWER, and his book on the mafia, HONOR THY FATHER, is a respected piece of investigative journalism and expository prose. Talese spent several years researching THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE, his book on sexual practices in the '70s. He was married to Nan Talese, a prominent book editor with her own imprint at Doubleday.
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The Best American Essays, 1987 by ( 1987)
Compiles the best literary essays of the year originally published in American periodicals.
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Fame and Obscurity by Gay Talese ( 1993)
"Fascinating . . . Poignant." --The Wall Street Journal
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The Gay Talese Reader Portraits & Encounters by Gay Talese ( 2003)
A collection of outstanding essays, profiles, and articles by the author of Honor Thy Father includes such works as "New York Is a City of Things Unnoticed," "Silent Season of a Hero," "Ali in Havana," and "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold," as well as a previously unpublished article on the infamous Bobbitt case and a collection of autobiographical writings. Original.
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Honor Thy Father by Gay Talese ( 1992)
"Brilliant . . . Indispensable."-- Los Angeles Times Here is the story of the rise and fall of the notorious Bonanno crime family of New York as only best-selling author Gay Talese could tell it.
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Italians in America A Celebration by ( 2001) |
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The Kingdom and the Power by Gay Talese ( 1986) |
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The Kingdom and the Power Behind the Scenes at The New York Times The Institution That Influences the World by Gay Talese ( 2007) |
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New York The Liberty Edition by Gay Talese, John Updike, Ric Burns, Tom Wolfe ( 2008) |
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New York The Columbus Edition by Gay Talese, John Updike, Ric Burns, Tom Wolfe ( 2008) |
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New York The Lenape Edition by Gay Talese, John Updike, Ric Burns, Tom Wolfe ( 2009) |
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New York 365 Days by New York Times ( 2006)
Spanning more than a century, a compelling collection of then-and-now photographs, selected from the archives of The New York Times, captures the diverse landscapes, people, neighborhoods, landmarks, memorable events, everyday city scenes, and other important facets of New York City.
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Thy Neighbor's Wife by Gay Talese ( 1995) |
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Unto the Sons by Gay Talese ( 1995) |
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Unto the Sons by Gay Talese ( 2006)
The essence of the Italian-American experience is portrayed in a family saga that begins in a small Italian village and spans three generations and two world wars.
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Von Den Vatern Auf Die Sohne by Gay Talese ( 2003) |
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A Writer's Life by Gay Talese ( 2006)
An impassioned and candid memoir by the influential writer shares his personal and professional life as he reflects on the events, personalities, places, and ideas that have shaped his life and work, from the civil rights struggle and changing American sexual mores to memorable people, both famous and not, whom he has profiled.
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Writing Creative Nonfiction The Literature of Reality by Barbara Lounsberry, Gay Talese ( 1995) |