Gay Talese. Phil Stern. Frank Sinatra Has a Cold

Phil Stern (1919–2014) was one of the preeminent photographers of Hollywood’s golden age, shooting for Look , Life , and Colliers , and working as a “special photographer” on the set of over 100 feature films, including Some Like It Hot , West Side Story , and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Gay Talese joined the staff of The New York Times in 1955 and remained there for a decade. During the 1960s and 1970s he contributed many articles to magazines, principally Esquire . Talese is the best-selling author of eleven books including Thy Neighbor’s Wife , Honor Thy Father , and A Writer’s Life . He lives in New York City.