Talk
Talk by Linda Rosenkrantz, published by New York Review of Books on July 7, 2015, is a reprint edition featuring 240 pages in English. This book presents a humorous and irreverent exploration of dialogue, capturing the essence of gossip, questioning, and the candid discussions that characterize close friendships. Set in the summer of 1965, the narrative revolves around three ambitious and artistic friends—Emily, Vincent, and Marsha—who engage in unfiltered conversations about a wide range of topics, from sex and therapy to art and personal revelations.
Readers will find that Talk delves into the complexities of friendship and self-analysis, showcasing the characters’ relentless curiosity and openness. The book reflects on themes relevant to women and LGBTQ+ experiences, all while maintaining a comedic tone. Through these lively exchanges, Rosenkrantz crafts a narrative that remains both provocative and entertaining, illustrating the timeless nature of candid dialogue among friends.
Official synopsis Publisher
Talk is a hilariously irreverent and racy testament to dialogue: the gossip, questioning, analysis, arguments, and revelations that make up our closest friendships. It’s the summer of 1965 and Emily, Vincent, and Marsha are at the beach. All three are ambitious and artistic; all are hovering around thirty; and all are deeply and mercilessly invested in analyzing themselves and everyone around them. The friends discuss sex, shrinks, psychedelics, sculpture, and S and M in an ongoing dialogue where anything goes and no topic is off limits. Talk is the result of these conversations, recorded by Linda Rosenkrantz and transformed into a novel whose form and content put it well ahead of its time. Controversial upon its first publication in 1968, Talk remains fresh, lascivious, and laugh-out-loud funny nearly fifty years later.
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