Author Description

This is a fascinating, unpretentious, and highly readable memoir of Irishman Bill Long's serendipitous meetings with a host of kindred spirits, including some of the most famous writers of our time. In this collection of essays, written with rich humor and unabashed affection for those he briefly befriended, Long captures his meetings, encounters, and glimpses of the famous. This is ideal, light reading for someone wishing to eavesdrop on these entertaining, albeit brief, shared moments and portraits of a host of remarkable people.