New Releases by Gay Talese

One of the most influential nonfiction writers of his generation pens a candid, humorous, deeply impassioned, and dazzling book about the nature of writing in one man''s life, and of writing itself.

''A mulher do próximo'' é uma das peças mais desconcertantes do chamado ''novo jornalismo'' - o autor mergulha fundo na intimidade de seus contemporâneos, traçando um amplo e fascinante painel da mudança de costumes sexuais que surgiu nos Estados Unidos nas décadas de 1960 e 1970. Faz também uma espécie de história da repressão e da liberdade sexual em um país fundado por puritanos, mas onde floresceram as seitas de amor livre e o nudismo.

This informal book traces the evolution of literary nonfiction and reveals how Gay Talese writes in the genre. In addition, articles by such masters as John McPhee, Tom Wolfe, and Annie Dillard illustrate various writing techniques.

"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don''t know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country''s spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.

Creates a portrait of everyday life within the Mafia world by focusing on three generations of the Bonanno family.

Simplified Chinese edition of Thy Neighbor''s Wife

A collection of off-beat profiles of New Yorkers.