Conversations with Capote

Grobel, Lawrence

NAL.

Who but Truman Capote would dare to say that about (among many, many others) Jacqueline Onassis, Norman Mailer, Montgomery Clift, André Gide, Marilyn Monroe, Lee Radziwill, Tennessee Williams, J. D. Salinger, Gore Vidal, and Elizabeth Taylor? Equally pointed is Capote's talk about himself-his childhood and early fame, his bouts with drugs and alcohol, his homosexuality, his assessment of his talent and his work, including In Cold Blood. He has definite opinions about good writing, and he isn't shy about saying who he thinks the biggest phonies are among his fellow writers. Conversations with Capote-which Capote intended to be the definitive in-depth interview-makes both the man and his times come alive and has what the San Diego Union called the "quality that will bring readers to it again and again."

Conversations With Capote

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Da Capo Press

Above the Line is a dazzling gathering of insights and anecdotes from all corners of the film industry. The interviews (portions of which originally appeared in Playboy and Movieline ) explore from the inside the skills, intelligence, experiences, and emotions of eleven key players who produce, write, direct, act, and review the movies, including Oliver Stone, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Robert Evans, Lily Tomlin, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Ford, Robert Towne, Sharon Stone, and Siskel and Ebert. Witty, scathing, gossipy, generous, the interviewees show just what make the movies work from "above the line"—from the perspective of those whose names go above the title. These are the "talent"—the gifted individuals, often with inflated egos, often torn by doubts—each representing a piece of the puzzle that somehow gives rise to the best in moviemaking today.

Above The Line: Conversations About The Movies

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Norman Mailer once told Lawrence Grobel that writers may be an endangered species. And Saul Bellow said, "The country has changed so, that what I do no longer signifies anything, as it did when I was young." But to judge from this collection, writers and writing aren't done for quite yet. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, sometimes caustic, always passionate, the twelve writers in Endangered Species memorably state their case for what they do and how they do it. And they even offer an opinion or two about other writers and about the entire publishing food chain: from agents to publishers to booksellers to critics.

Endangered Species: Writers Talk About Their Craft, Their Visions, Their Lives

At the centre of this book is a portrait of a great film director whose films include "The Maltese Falcon", "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", "The Asphalt Jungle", "The African Queen", "The Misfits", and finally, "The Dead". But although John Huston is the hub of the story, around him are Walter Huston, song-and-dance man in vaudeville, and Angelica, John Huston's daughter, all of whom are Oscar winners. The author describes their hardships, triumphs, their love affairs, their losses, and draws on more than 200 interviews with Huston's wives, children, friends and the people he worked with, as well as an interview with John Huston himself.

Hustons

Avon/Books

Six months after Truman Capote died in 1984, Conversations with Capote was published and reached the top of best-seller lists in both New York and San Francisco. The Philadelphia Inquirer called it “A gossip’s delight…full of scandalous comments about the rich and the famous.” Parade called it “An engrossing read. Bitchy, high-camp opinions…from a tiny terror who wore brass knuckles on his tongue.” People found it “Juicy stuff… provocative and entertaining…vintage Capote.” The Denver Post called it “A wonderfully outrageous read…fearless candor about practically everything—and everyone—on Earth.” Said the San Francisco Chronicle, “All the rumors you ever heard about Capote are here… Refreshing …thoughtful and reflective.” Grobel talked to Capote over a period of two years and it remains an essential part of the Capote canon.

Literature & Fiction

Signet

In an inspirational memoir, the popular TV talk-show host looks back on his remarkable career, his personal life, his battle with the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis, and the values, courage, wisdom, and determination that have helped him overcome the challenges he has faced. 250,000 first printing.

Climbing Higher

Williams, Montel

NAL Hardcover

In 1999, after almost twenty years of symptoms, Montel Williams, a decorated naval officer and Emmy Award-winning talk show host, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He was struck with denial, fear, depression, and anger, and now he's battling back. Graced with strong values, courage, and hard-won wisdom, he shares his insights in this powerful book on the divergent roads a life can take, and recounts how he rose to meet the challenges he's faced. Surprising, searing, and deeply personal, Climbing Higher is as honest and inspiring as its author.

Penguin Publishing Group

Recorded between July 16, 1982, and August 25, 1984, when Truman Capote died, these unexpurgated interviews cover a wide range of territory, including Capote's views on his life, his personal demons, his homosexuality, his bout with drugs and alcohol, and his rich and famous friends.

Plume

Details on ingredients, equipment, and preparation techniques accompany more than 150 authentic, low-calorie, and economical recipes from Thailand for soups, salads, appetizers, main dishes, beverages, and desserts

Dutton

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Conversations with Capote

Conversations With Capote

Above The Line: Conversations About The Movies

Endangered Species: Writers Talk About Their Craft, Their Visions, Their Lives

Hustons

Conversations with Capote

Climbing Higher

Climbing Higher

Conversations with Capote

Conversations with Capote