Credits

“Wartime Sunday,” “The Kidnapping of Joe Bonanno,” “Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range,” “A Matter of Fantasy,” “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” and “The Kingdoms, the Powers, and the Glories of the New York Times” were originally published in Esquire.

“On Writing ‘Frank Sinatra Has a Cold”’ was originally published as the Introduction to The Best American Essays 1987, ed. Gay Talese. (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1987).

“The Homeless Woman with Two Homes” was originally published in New York Magazine (October 30, 1989).

“Gino’s Long Run,” “Travels with a Diva,” “Four Hundred Dresses,” and “High Notes” were originally published in the New Yorker.

“The Kingdom and the Tower” was originally published in the New York Observer (July 2–9, 2007).

“I’ve Got the World on a String”

Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

Used by permission of Bienstock Publishing Company on behalf of Redwood Music Ltd., Winogradsky/Sobel on behalf of Ernest D. Loewenwarter & Co. LLP, and the Hal Leonard Corporation.

“Nancy (With the Laughing Face)”

Words by Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen

Used by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation and Imagem Music, LLC

“The Lady is a Tramp”

Words by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rogers

Used by permission of Alfred Music and Imagem Music, LLC

“It Was a Very Good Year”

Words and music by Ervin Drake

Used by permission of the Songwriters Guild of America and Alfred Music

“Moon Love”

Music and Lyrics by David Mack

Used by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation