And speaking of “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” comes this little piece of serendipitous flotsam, via the Paris Review’s tumblog: “Gay Talese’s Outline for ‘Frank Sinatra Has a Cold’,” written on a scrap of cardboard.
I saw a video a couple of years ago of GT being interviewed by Chris Jones, where he said that he has always used, and continues to use, scrap cardboard from dress shirt inserts for all his notes. Hey, if they’re good enough for him…
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I’ve covered aspects of this topic before on Sotto Voce, particularly in “Breaking Orbit” and “Wherein I Discuss Transactions, Risks, and Ghosts,” both from way back in Ought Six.
And speaking of “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” comes this little piece of serendipitous flotsam, via the Paris Review’s tumblog: “Gay Talese’s Outline for ‘Frank Sinatra Has a Cold’,” written on a scrap of cardboard.
I saw a video a couple of years ago of GT being interviewed by Chris Jones, where he said that he has always used, and continues to use, scrap cardboard from dress shirt inserts for all his notes. Hey, if they’re good enough for him…