Videocast: Gore Vidal on the Kennedy Assassination, Castro and More

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2006 In this excerpt from the Truthdig interview, Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about the Kennedy assassination, Castro and imperialism. For the full video, go to www.truthdig.com and click on "interviews." Dig deeper

Gore Vidal: Living Through History

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2006 Iconic author and historian Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about his new memoir, "Point to Point Navigation," and the events that shaped his life and his country, from war with Hitler to the "waking nightmare" of Iraq <!-- Vidal on Bush: "There are a few crazies who want to cheer the flag and this yappy little terrier as though he were a real president Well, he's not a real president He's a thing, a chimera who was put together by the Supreme Court, first time around, and reelected by Diebold "-->. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Growing Up With Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Nov 13, 2006 In this Truthdig exclusive excerpt from his just-released book, "Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir," National Book Award-winning author Gore Vidal recounts Depression-era episodes of his life involving his grandfather T.P. Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma, along with a political, economic and existential awakening that followed young Vidal's viewing of "The Prince and the Pauper." Plus: Watch Vidal read a portion of this chapter Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal: ‘The Most Important Election in My Lifetime’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 In an original Truthdig video interview in advance of the publication of his new memoir, "Point to Point Navigation," iconic author and historian Gore Vidal offers this plea to America on the eve of the election: "This is the most important vote that you'll probably ever cast Because should this gang of thugs continue in the two houses of Congress, there isn't any chance of getting the Constitution back". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal: Reflections on 9/11

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Sep 19, 2006 The legendary man of letters sees echoes of Rome's devolution from republic to empire in America's imperial misadventures since the Sept. 11 attacks. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal: America and Empire

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Apr 15, 2006 The celebrated man of letters charts the course of American post-WWII hegemony in this concise original essay written as a foreword to Robert Scheer's new book "Playing President." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Playing President

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2006 Don't miss Robert Scheer's new book: "Playing President: My Close Encounters with Nixon, Carter, Bush I, Reagan, and Clinton--and How They Did Not Prepare Me for George W. Bush." With a foreword by Gore Vidal Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘This Place Is Broken’: The Gore Vidal Interview Part II

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Gore Vidal on fascism, terrorism and wartime propaganda Part II of Truthdig's interview with the award-winning novelist (earlier: part I). Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘This Place Is Broken’

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Gore Vidal on fascism, terrorism and wartime propaganda Part II of Truthdig's interview with the award-winning novelist (earlier: part I). Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on The Academy Awards, Sexuality and Politics

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 In a Truthdig interview with Sheerly Avni, Gore Vidal weighs in on this year's Academy Awards competition, Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," and Truman Capote's Proust complex. Dig deeper

Gore Vidal on ‘Capote,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’ –and Why ‘Match Point’ Is the Best Picture of 2005

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, America's most celebrated man of letters weighs in on this year's Best Picture nominations and recalls his own encounters with Truman Capote. (Or, listen to an expanded podcast version.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on ‘Capote,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’ –and Why ‘Match Point’ Is the Best Picture of 2005

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, America's most celebrated man of letters weighs in on this year's Best Picture nominations and recalls his own encounters with Truman Capote. (Or, listen to an expanded podcast version.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )