To Brazilians, the name Jorge Amado is to literature what Antonio Carlos Jobim is to Bossa Nova. In a career spanning 70 years that included 32 books, millions of sold copies, and translations in over 50 countries, Amado is often referred to as the “Pelé of the written word.” Best known for his three novels, ...
Ever since I read Gay Talese’s collection of nonfiction writings in Fame and Obscurity, he has been one of my favorite authors. His meticulous attention to detail and deft, almost artisanal approach to selecting the ideal words or phrases to characterize the people or settings that were his topic were frequently arresting—layered but straightforward, and ...
In the mid-90s, Arthur Miller was overseeing the Broadway revival of his most famous play, A Death of a Salesman. He often came to Trattoria Dell’Arte after the theater to enjoy his favorite dish, Penne Arrabiata. He usually came alone and sat in the main dining room off to the right. He was a quiet, ...
Tanaquil Le Clercq
Richard Widmark
Jackie Onassis
George Balanchine and Tanaquil Le Clerq
Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy
Keith Jarrett
Arthur Miller
Charles Bronson
Natasha Richardson & Liam Neeson
Éric de Rothschild
David Rockefeller
Diana Ross
Tom Jones
Sam Cohn
Max Roach
Sammy Davis Jr.
Al Pacino
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