Gay Talese
February 7, 1932 · 94 years old
Gay Talese is an American writer. As a journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine during the 1960s, Talese helped to define literary journalism.
Known For
5 titles
Voyeur
Journalism icon Gay Talese reports on Gerald Foos, the owner of a Colorado motel, who allegedly secretly watched his guests with the aid of specially designed ceiling vents, peering down from an "observation platform" he built in ...
The Booksellers
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
The story of New York City journalists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill lauded in their time as the voice of New York.
Radical Wolfe
With a distinctive style all his own, author and journalist Tom Wolfe reshapes how American stories are told.
Post Truth Times
Post-Truth Times: We the media examines this troubling phenomenon from a myriad of fascinating perspectives, and attempts to diagnose what it all means for journalism and the culture at large.