Sympathy for the Devil: Four Decades of Friendship with Gore Vidal
American writer Michael Mewshaw generously recalls Gore Vidal and his tumultuous times.
American writer Michael Mewshaw generously recalls Gore Vidal and his tumultuous times.
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