BEST MAGAZINE ARTICLES: 1967

by Gerald -Ed. Walker ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 25, 1967

1966's best stories verge on highly specialized forms of gossip, although some war reportage is covered. Among the best stories are Life's expanded handling of Allen Ginsberg's invasion of Kansas, a ground-breaking article on the underground which Life followed up by creating the LSD supermyth, and Gay Talese's Esquire piece on Joe DiMaggio (entitled ""Joe,"" said Marilyn Monroe, just back from Korea, ""you never heard such cheering."" ""Yes I have,"" Joe Dimaggio answered.) Gore Vidal defines pornography in an essay that will satisfy no true afficionado of the genre and Conrad Knickerbocker enters the hidden life of Malcolm Lowry in a bouncy, gourmandizing piece that seems more about the author than the subject. Dick Schaap does excellent research on the death of a teenage heiress from an overdose of heroin. A lively collection that speaks well for the fourth estate.

Pub Date: May 25, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Crown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION