Marc Lawrence, blacklisted actor, talks about getting the title for his memoir, "Long Time No See," from a comment made by Lucky Luciano, recorded in Palm Springs, in 1993
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Leonard Kleinrock talks about the origins of the Internet
Leoard Kleinrock, Professor Computer Science at UCLA, compares the invention of the Internet, in which he participated, favorably, to the U.S. moon landing, recorded at UCLA, in Los Angeles, California, on September 28, 1994
Tama Janowitz talks about being on David Letterman
Tama Janowitz, author of "The Male Cross-Dressers Support Group," talks about why models and actresses, and not writers, seem to get all the public attention, recorded at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood on September 14, 1992
James Gleick talks about learning physics for his biography of Richard Feynman
James Gleick, author of "Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman," talks about how he learned the physics involved from world-class physicists and about the role of reporters generally in covering specialized field, recorded at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, California, iin September, 1992
Kinky Friedman discusses his personal goals and next projects
Kinky Friedman, at the time not yet a candidate for Governor of Texas, talks about his personal goals and his next projects, recorded in Los Angeles, California, in September, 1993
Kinky Friedman sings a song about "uppity women"
Kinky Friedman, author, of "Elvis, Jesus, and Coca-Cola," denies that the Kinkster is a sexist, then sings, "Uppity Women," recorded in Los Angeles, California, in September, 1993
James Ellroy on "White Jazz"'s outline, density, and characters' emotionality
James Ellroy, author of "LA Confidential" and "White Jazz," talks about the latter, its 164-page outline, his complete control over his characters, and their emotional development in the course of his novel writing, recorded in Santa Monica, California, on October 10, 1992
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