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A welcome sequel to Talk Show, Dick Cavett covers a lot of ground in a collection of erudite and witty pieces...Brief Encounters is very good and very funny, at times pointed, but always engaging. --The Chicago Tribune [Brief Encounters] looks back on Dick Cavett's time with some of the biggest names of the 20th century. A touching essay about the late James Gandolfini, a fond remembrance of an afternoon at Stan Laurel's small Los Angeles apartment, sparring with Muhammed Ali, and being talked into signing on as Apple's first celebrity pitchman by a young Steve Jobs are all here, as are Cavett's warm memories of John Lennon. --Esquire.com Brief Encounters includes numerous observations about contemporary culture and politics -- neither Democrats nor Republicans are spared ... -- as well as moving recollections of and tributes to stars no longer with us, from Stan Laurel to James Gandolfini. --USA Today [Cavett's] book is at its best when summoning memories of long-gone entertainment figures such as Stan Laurel and Groucho Marx...Cavett never abandons his wit...With his pithy prose style and compact paragraphs, Cavett has a sure feel for the art of column-writing. --Columbus Dispatch Great, pithy stories and recollections... In his signature charming prose, Cavett introduces readers to the fascinating characters that have crossed his path. --Examiner.com (Named a Best Celebrity Book of the Year) The book is a delightful peek behind the curtain at celebrities, complex characters, and the nuances of everyday life--all told with his singular wit and style. --Publishers Weekly The very model of a quick-witted interviewer, Cavett ... still works the crowd effectively.... [Cavett] remembers working as a gag writer for famed comedians and recalls the Broadway badinage and smart repartee that marked the well-regarded Dick Cavett Show. --Kirkus Reviews In the late 1960s to mid-1970s the Dick Cavett Show was a late-night TV destination. [Cavett] was known as a literate, erudite interviewer who loved wordplay, but who didn't take any guff from his guests... Most notable are his anecdotal stories about such people as Groucho Marx, Nora Ephron, and Muhammad Ali. --Library Journal The best bathroom reading ever written! Each story takes just the right amount of time. --Mel Brooks A welcome sequel to Talk Show, Dick Cavett covers a lot of ground in a collection of erudite and witty pieces... Brief Encounters is very good and very funny, at times pointed, but always engaging. -- The Chicago Tribune [ Brief Encounters ] looks back on Dick Cavett's time with some of the biggest names of the 20th century. A touching essay about the late James Gandolfini, a fond remembrance of an afternoon at Stan Laurel's small Los Angeles apartment, sparring with Muhammed Ali, and being talked into signing on as Apple's first celebrity pitchman by a young Steve Jobs are all here, as are Cavett's warm memories of John Lennon. --Esquire.com Brief Encounters includes numerous observations about contemporary culture and politics -- neither Democrats nor Republicans are spared ... -- as well as moving recollections of and tributes to stars no longer with us, from Stan Laurel to James Gandolfini. -- USA Today [Cavett's] book is at its best when summoning memories of long-gone entertainment figures such as Stan Laurel and Groucho Marx...Cavett never abandons his wit...With his pithy prose style and compact paragraphs, Cavett has a sure feel for the art of column-writing. -- Columbus Dispatch Great, pithy stories and recollections... In his signature charming prose, Cavett introduces readers to the fascinating characters that have crossed his path. --Examiner.com (Named a Best Celebrity Book of the Year) The book is a delightful peek behind the curtain at celebrities, complex characters, and the nuances of everyday life--all told with his singular wit and style. -- Publishers Weekly The very model of a quick-witted interviewer, Cavett ... still works the crowd effectively.... [Cavett] remembers working as a gag writer for famed comedians and recalls the Broadway badinage and smart repartee that marked the well-regarded Dick Cavett Show. -- Kirkus Reviews In the late 1960s to mid-1970s the Dick Cavett Show was a late-night TV destination. [Cavett] was known as a literate, erudite interviewer who loved wordplay, but who didn't take any guff from his guests... Most notable are his anecdotal stories about such people as Groucho Marx, Nora Ephron, and Muhammad Ali. -- Library Journal The best bathroom reading ever written! Each story takes just the right amount of time. --Mel Brooks The book is a delightful peek behind the curtain at celebrities, complex characters, and the nuances of everyday life--all told with his singular wit and style. -- Publishers Weekly The very model of a quick-witted interviewer, Cavett ... still works the crowd effectively.... [Cavett] remembers working as a gag writer for famed comedians and recalls the Broadway badinage and smart repartee that marked the well-regarded Dick Cavett Show. -- Kirkus Reviews In the late 1960s to mid-1970s the Dick Cavett Show was a late-night TV destination. [Cavett] was known as a literate, erudite interviewer who loved wordplay, but who didn't take any guff from his guests... Most notable are his anecdotal stories about such people as Groucho Marx, Nora Ephron, and Muhammad Ali. -- Library Journal The best bathroom reading ever written! Each story takes just the right amount of time. --Mel Brooks

A welcome sequel to Talk Show, Dick Cavett covers a lot of ground in a collection of erudite and witty pieces... Brief Encounters is　very good and very funny, at times pointed, but always engaging. -- The Chicago Tribune [ Brief Encounters ] looks back on Dick Cavett's time with some of the biggest names of the 20th　century. A touching essay about the late James Gandolfini, a fond remembrance of an afternoon at Stan Laurel's small Los Angeles apartment, sparring with Muhammed Ali, and being talked into signing on as Apple's first celebrity pitchman by a young Steve Jobs are all here, as are Cavett's warm memories of John Lennon. --Esquire.com Brief Encounters includes numerous observations about contemporary culture and politics -- neither Democrats nor Republicans are spared ... -- as well as moving recollections of and tributes to stars no longer with us, from Stan Laurel to James Gandolfini. -- USA Today [Cavett's] book is at its best when summoning memories of long-gone entertainment figures such as Stan Laurel and Groucho Marx...Cavett never abandons his wit...With his pithy prose style and compact paragraphs, Cavett has a sure feel for the art of column-writing. -- Columbus Dispatch Great, pithy stories and recollections... In his signature charming prose, Cavett introduces readers to the fascinating characters that have crossed his path. --Examiner.com (Named a Best Celebrity Book of the Year) The book is a delightful peek behind the curtain at celebrities, complex characters, and the nuances of everyday life--all told with his singular wit and style. -- Publishers Weekly The very model of a quick-witted interviewer, Cavett ... still works the crowd effectively.... [Cavett] remembers working as a gag writer for famed comedians and recalls the Broadway badinage and smart repartee that marked the well-regarded Dick Cavett Show. -- Kirkus Reviews In the late 1960s to mid-1970s the Dick Cavett Show was a late-night TV destination. [Cavett] was known as a literate, erudite interviewer who loved wordplay, but who didn't take any guff from his guests... Most notable are his anecdotal stories about such people as Groucho Marx, Nora Ephron, and Muhammad Ali. -- Library Journal The best bathroom reading ever written! Each story takes just the right amount of time. --Mel Brooks

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Dick Cavett was the host of The Dick Cavett Show on ABC and PBS, and he also hosted talk shows on the USA, HBO, and CNBC cable networks. He appears frequently on stage, screen, and new media, and he was nominated for his most recent Emmy Award in 2012. He is the author of Talk Show and the coauthor of Cavett and Eye on Cavett, and he writes an online opinion column for The New York Times. He lives in New York City and Montauk, New York.

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