True to Life: Twenty-Five Years of Conversations with David Hockney
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Review “Aside from being a terrific writer, Weschler is clearly a great listener and interviewer.” -- Robert L. Pincus, San Diego Union-Tribune Published On: 2009-02-22“Weschler rewards his readers with lengthy quotes, an overwhelming wealth of knowledge and a lively narrative style.” (Starred Review), Publishers Weekly Published On: 2009-01-12“‘Seeing Is Forgetting’ and ‘True to Life’ are not only about the artists talking to Weschler or, through him, to each other; they're about the artists talking to themselves.” -- David Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Review Published On: 2009-03-29“‘Seeing Is Forgetting’ and ‘True to Life’ are not only about the artists talking to Weschler or, through him, to each other; they're about the artists talking to themselves.” -- David Ulin, Salt Lake Tribune Published On: 2009-04-05 Read more From the Inside Flap "Lawrence Weschler is one of the most deliriously entertaining writers alive. He does what the best artists and writers should do: he makes you see the world anew."—Dave Eggers, editor of McSweeney's and author of What Is the What "Weschler guides and entertains the reader at every turn."—John Walsh, Director Emeritus, J. Paul Getty Museum Read more From the Back Cover "Lawrence Weschler is one of the most deliriously entertaining writers alive. He does what the best artists and writers should do: he makes you see the world anew."―Dave Eggers, editor of McSweeney's and author of What Is the What "Weschler guides and entertains the reader at every turn."―John Walsh, Director Emeritus, J. Paul Getty Museum Read more About the Author Lawrence Weschler, a staff writer for twenty years at the New Yorker, is the Director of the New York Institute of the Humanities at New York University and Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival. Read more
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With both his books on Hockney and Irwin, one gets the idea now and then that Weschler is *too* familiar with his subjects either personally or professionally (strange as that seems to say). In certain verbatim conversations, he seems to be leading the artists to their thoughts. From a reader’s point of view, it seems a bit incestuous. I admit that there are also times when Weschler doubts his interviewees’ words, but who are these books to be about? The artists or Weschler? There may be too much narrative than supposed fact-reporting. (I want to be able to make up my own mind.)I’m happy to have read both books.