I've Aged a Lot Between 90 and 93

I've aged a lot between 90 and 93

The Last Literary Lion of New York, Gay Talese, is strikingly undiminished, both regal and sprightly, not merely a bridge to the glittering midcentury but a full embodiment of its promise. Born into the maw of the Great Depression, he rose from newspaper copy boy to literary icon, reaping the rewards of a trade once flush with opportunity. What he remained above all was a reporter, bearing witness wherever he went, immersing himself for months o…