"Gay Talese is learning"

Talese's memoir details his writing travails
Life on the American road these days is filled with irritations, distractions, disappointments. Even a celebrity writer is not immune, as Gay Talese is learning. It has taken three phone calls to arrange some afternoon room service at Seattle's tony Alexis Hotel and all he is requesting is "some fresh fruit and a large cappuccino ... can you make one of those?"