One Kind of Coating

December 2, 2013 | 2 books mentioned

At Bookforum, Gee Henry talks with New Yorker staff writer Hilton Als, whose new collection of essays, White Girls, tackles subjects including Eminem, Truman Capote and Gone with the Wind. The writer also delves into his affection for André Leon Talley.

is a staff writer for The Millions. He lives in New York.