Swimming With Ghosts

A wonderful interview by Johann Hari of Gore Vidal, who vividly impersonates a world-weary Cassandra. I find the portrait strangely attractive. Mind you, I’m much more ambivalent about Vidal the person; for example, I would hardly describe Timothy McVeigh as a "noble boy".

 

But here’s one heart-stopping thought that Hari brings out: Vidal, at the age of 83 years has lived through one-third of the lifespan of the United States.