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Arjun Basu's avatar

Phenomenal.

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John Joss's avatar

Nazaryan pours liquid gold over a glorious subject. He 'sees' into the mind and heart, worthily. Gay Talese is no doubt quietly happy.

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Gabriel Sann's avatar

This is great piece, with a beautiful hint of melancholia. Thank you and well done.

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K. Wallace King's avatar

Beautiful. Made my day.

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Sean Elder's avatar

What a great piece of writing about a great writer. Well done, sir.

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Scott Dodgson's avatar

I've been reading Gay Talese since the beginning of time. Late sixties when I got my first subscription to the New Yorker. I love the little dig at Iowa. I've been harping on the whole MFA writing process as the end of literature for years. Talese is a Salon goer and writer. I've always felt I was tagging along on an extraordinary experience.

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David A. Westbrook's avatar

Gracious, elegant, and precise. Bravo.

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lauren's avatar

Brilliant empathetic description! Right there with you!

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