Palimpsest Book Group Discussion

The Left Bank Books Gay Men’s Reading Group discussed Gore Vidal’s book Palimpsest: A Memoir, published by Penguin Books. In the memoir, Mr… read more

The Left Bank Books Gay Men’s Reading Group discussed Gore Vidal’s book Palimpsest: A Memoir, published by Penguin Books. In the memoir, Mr. Vidal wrote about the first forty years of his life, discussing his friendships with Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jack Kerouac, and Tennessee Williams. The book group commented on Mr. Vidal’s candor about his friends and other figures of the day, including Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Alfred Kinsey, and others. close

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Palimpsest Book Group Discussion

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Program ID:
189277-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
First Aired:
Oct 15, 2005 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 16, 2005 | 2:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Oct 15, 2005 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 16, 2005 | 2:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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