{"product_id":"conversations-with-james-salter-jennifer-levasseur-9781496818423","title":"Conversations with James Salter","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversations with James Salter\u003c\/i\u003e collects interviews published from 1972 to 2014 with the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunters, A Sport and a Pastime, Light Years\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll That Is\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eAll That Is\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Levasseur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496818423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496818423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Jennifer Levasseur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992113217791,"sku":"9781496818423","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_845bd9d3-f377-409e-9654-b4d5e913b903.jpg?v=1683314130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conversations-with-james-salter-jennifer-levasseur-9781496818423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}