{"product_id":"conversations-with-james-salter-paperback","title":"Conversations with James Salter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Levasseur\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKevin Rabalais\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Salter (1925-2015) has been known throughout his career as a writer's writer, acclaimed by such literary greats as Susan Sontag, Richard Ford, John Banville, and Peter Matthiessen for his lyrical prose, his insightful and daring explorations of sex, and his examinations of the inner lives of women and men.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eConversations with James Salter\u003c\/em\u003e collects interviews published from 1972 to 2014 with the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunters, A Sport and a Pastime, Light Years\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll That Is\u003c\/em\u003e. Gathered here are his earliest interviews following acclaimed but moderately selling novels, conversations covering his work as a screenwriter and award-winning director, and interviews charting his explosive popularity after publishing \u003cem\u003eAll That Is\u003c\/em\u003e, his first novel after a gap of thirty-four years. These conversations chart Salter's progression as a writer, his love affair with France, his military past as a fighter pilot, and his lyrical explorations of gender relations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The collection contains interviews from Sweden, France, and Argentina appearing for the first time in English. Included as well are published conversations from the United States, Canada, and Australia, some of which are significantly extended versions, giving this collection an international scope of Salter's wide-ranging career and his place in world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Levasseur\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKevin Rabalais\u003c\/b\u003e, Louisiana natives now living in Australia, coedited \u003ci\u003eNovel Voices: 17 Award-Winning Novelists on How to Write, Edit, and Get Published\u003c\/i\u003e. Their work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrick\u003c\/i\u003e. Jennifer Levasseur coedited (with Mary A. McCay) \u003ci\u003eWalker Percy's \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moviegoer\" at Fifty: New Takes on an Iconic American Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. Kevin Rabalais is author of the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Landscape of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e. Their literary website, www.sacredtrespasses.com, features interviews, essays, photography, reviews, and original new work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431553220786,"sku":"9781496818423","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cbd4a9ffb41a76ed61e6436275cce579.webp?v=1778591969","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/conversations-with-james-salter-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}