Gay Talese: Committed Voyeur
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Legendary non-fiction writer, Gay Talese, discusses his marriage, his work, and the scandals that have made waves in both.
Gay and Nan Talese eloping in Rome 1959
Gay and Nan on their wedding day
Gay Talese at the typewriter ca. 1969
The Taleses in 1980, the year “Thy Neighbor’s Wife” was published
Gay and Nan in Rome 1984
“Strangers” producer Lea Thau hosting Gay Talese at the 2008 Moth Ball,
the annual gala for the organization she ran for 10 years, The Moth
