The Round-up
This week in the Round-up, we’ve got a masterclass in nonfiction from Gay Talese, a surprisingly solid attempt at ranking iconic book covers, a clear-eyed look at what really happened to the Library of Alexandria, a recipe via Philip Roth, and a delightful tour of writers’ houses around the world. Enjoy!
Gay Talese is an influential American journalist and author, famous for his unique storytelling style that helped define the ‘New Journalism’ movement. As always, The Paris Review puts out an excellent interview.
Usually I’m a little picky, but I feel they more or less nailed it. Thoughts?
