Gay Talese
American journalist and co-founder of New Journalism whose profiles of Frank Sinatra, the New York Times, and the Mafia set the standard for long-form magazine writing. Thy Neighbor's Wife was a pioneering exploration of the sexual revolution. His meticulous reporting and novelistic prose defined the form.
Works
- Unto the SonsMulti-generational family saga from Southern Italy to America
- The BridgePortrait of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the men who built it
- Honor Thy FatherNarrative nonfiction about a Mafia boss and his troubled family
- Thy Neighbor's WifeNarrative nonfiction exploring sexuality and morality in America
- A Writer's LifeMemoir about the author's decades-long career as a journalist and writer
- The Kingdom and the PowerNonfiction about power dynamics and leadership at the New York Times
- Fame and ObscurityEssay collection featuring profiles of notable American figures