Fame and Obscurity Author:Gay Talese "Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal — In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our countr... more »y's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.« less