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Daring

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by Gail Sheehy

Ireland: GS’s Bloody Sunday trip to, 157–64, 186, 198, 205, 211, 217, 316; writers’ collective house in, 201–3

  Irish Republican Army (IRA), 157–59, 162–64

  “Is George Bush Too Nice to Be President” (Sheehy), 325

  Isaacson, Walter, 339–40

  Italy, GS-Maura trip to, 228–29

  Jackson, Jesse, 329

  Jaffe, Mark, 230

  James, William, 195

  Janklow, Morton, 370–71

  Jaques, Elliott, 211

  Javits, Jacob, 14

  jazz: and Clay-GS at Dizzy’s Club, 444–45; at Clay’s memorial, 447–48

  J.C. Penney, GS’s job with, 36–37, 459

  Jennings, Peter, 339

  Jewell, George, 39–40

  Jewish Home Life Care facility, Clay at, 421, 429–30

  Jockey Club (Miami Beach), 165

  John (friend), 45

  Johnson, Lyndon B., 64, 172, 319, 324, 337

  Jong, Erica, 205

  Joplin, Janis, 114

  Jung, Carl, 210

  Kamel, Madame, 303–4, 306

  Kandel, Bethany, 330

  Kansas State University, Kennedy (Bobby) speech at, 60

  Kaufman, Elaine, 238

  Kempner, Tom, 262, 263

  Kennedy, Edward “Ted,” 246

  Kennedy, Ethel, 62, 63, 64, 65

  Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier, 6, 56, 150, 152–53, 155, 243–44

  Kennedy, John F., 5, 12, 59–60, 64, 93, 152, 154, 244, 323, 324

  Kennedy, Joseph P., Jr., 152, 154, 156

  Kennedy, Joseph P., Sr., 59, 154–55, 156

  Kennedy, Robert F. “Bobby,” 57–66, 152, 182, 317, 324, 459

  Kesey, Ken, 12

  KGB, 351–52

  Khao-I-Dang (Cambodian refugee camp), 283–85

  Kheel, Ted, 232, 259

  Khrushchev, Nikita, 60

  Kilpatrick, James J., 183

  King, Larry, 401

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 5, 58–59

  Kissinger, Henry, dinner party for, 168, 169–79, 192, 193

  Klein, Ed, 285, 286

  Klein, Patricia. See Henion, “Trish”

  Koppel, Ted, 324

  Kosinski, Jerzy, 204

  Kraft, Joseph, 173, 176, 177, 183

  Kramer, Michael, 98–99, 242

  Kron, Joan, 242–43

  Kuller, Lewis, 364–65

  La Côte Basque (New York City restaurant), 245

  “La Dolce Viva” (Goldsmith), 84, 85

  Lalli, Carole, 249

  Lalli, Frank, 249

  Lambton, Lord, 239

  “The Landlords of Hell’s Bedroom” (Sheehy), 148

  Lange, Jessica, 156, 365

  Larry King Live (CNN), 401

  Latham, Aaron, 95–96, 179, 313, 369, 409, 410

  Latham, Cary (grandfather), 26

  Latham, Taylor, 313

  Latham, William (great-grandfather), 26

  lawyers, Brill’s predictions about, 100

  League of Women Voters, 369

  Lefkowitz, Louis, 260

  Lennon, J. Michael, 245

  lesbians, 136–37

  LeShan, Lawrence, 410

  Levine, David, 102

  Levinson, Daniel, 213–14

  Lewinsky, Monica, 400, 403

  Lewis, John, 438

  Lewis, Michael, 335

  Liar’s Poker (Lewis), 335

  Life History Questionnaire, 274

  Life magazine, 89, 96, 100, 244, 454, 456

  Lincoln, Abraham, 350

  Lindsay, John, 134, 148, 149

  Lipson, Herb, 335–36

  Lipton, Martin, 100, 259

  Little, Brown, 454

  Llewellyn, Bruce, 339

  Llewellyn, Sahara, 339

  lobster analogy, 212

  London Daily Mail, 268, 350

  London Observer, 239, 252

  London, England, Clay-GS trips to, 310–12, 369

  Look magazine, 60

  Loomis, Robert “Bob,” 279, 339, 365–66, 368, 369

  Los Angeles, California: Clay-GS in, 250; GS-Maura trip to, 250

  Los Angeles magazine, Clay’s acquisition of, 249

  Love, Mike, 77, 433

  lovebird (parrot) incident, 198–99

  Lovesounds (Sheehy), 67–70, 71, 103, 132; movie of, 71–73

  “Lovesounds of a Wife” (Sheehy), 54, 67–68

  loyalty: Clay-staff, 86, 98, 264–66; and Maura-GS relationship, 376; and Murdoch’s acquisition of New York magazine, 258, 259, 264–66

  Luce, Henry, 186

  lymphoma, Clay’s, 381, 388

  M magazine, 382, 384

  Macrae, Jack, 216–17, 221, 224

  Madden, Mary Ann, 246, 390

  Maggie and Misha (GS fantasy play), 358

  Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 73–78

  Mailer, Norman, 244–45, 317

  Mamaroneck, New York, Henion family in, 16–17, 21–26

  Mamet, David, 246

  Manchester Guardian newspaper, 180

  Mandela, Nelson, 400

  Manhattan, Inc. magazine, 335–36, 382

  Maraniss, David, 147

  Marge (Encounter counselor), 109

  Margolis, Esther, 230–31

  Marin County (California), GS lecture about Passages in, 225–26

  marker events, 212

  marriage: careers and, 70–71; of Clay and GS, 311–15, 316, 459; Clay-GS discussion about, 51–52, 54; Glaser’s comments about, 314–15; GS predictions about, 70–71; GS stories about, 54, 67–70; motherhood and, 68–69, 70–71; “open,” 183; patriarchal, 22; role in Clay-GS relationship of, 183–86, 296, 311; of Talese, 67–69; women’s movement and, 185–86

  Marvin the Torch, 11

  Marx, Gilda, 363

  Massachusetts General Hospital, Clay’s cancer and, 407–8

  maternity clinics, GS stories about, 7–8, 10–11

  Matthiessen, Peter, 271

  Maxwell, Jane, 85–86, 100, 241–42

  Maysles brothers, 155

  McCain, John, 333–34

  McCarthy (boyfriend), GS’s “elopement” with, 29–35

  McCarthy, Eugene “Gene,” 62, 64

  McCarthy, Joseph, 25–26, 59

  McCarthy, Pamela Maffei, 324

  McDonell, Terry, 389–90

  McGoldrick, Jack, 201, 202

  McGovern, George, 323

  McGuinness, Martin, 160, 161

  McLuhan, Marshall, 12

  McMullan, Jim, 102

  Mead, Catherine, 138

  Mead, Margaret, 137–38, 141, 249–50, 318, 371, 392

  meditation, 77, 78, 79, 433, 436

  Meier, Diane, 434

  Men in Groups (Tiger), 125

  “The Men of Women’s Liberation Have Learned Not to Laugh” (Sheehy), 126–27

  Mendoza, Iris, 312

  menopause: and GS in perimenopause/menopause, 360–64, 371–72, 406; GS’s research and writings about, 359–66, 367–71; hormone replacement therapy and, 362, 364–65; male ignorance about, 362, 367, 371; politics of, 364–65; and “post-menopausal zest,” 371–73, 392–93

  mentor(s); Clay as GS’s, 208, 219, 440, 443; editors as, 7

  Merrill, Philip, 334

  Merry Pranksters, 12

  Miami Herald, 323

  middle class, income gap between: wealthy and, 71

  midlife; as “crisis,” 211–12, 215–16, 316; and Second Adulthood, 386

  Mikulski, Barbara, 372

  Millett, Kate, 133

  mind-body philosophy, 408

  Miss America Pageant (1968), 131

  Mitchell, John, 179

  Mitchell, Joseph, 148

  Mitterand, François, 341

  Mohm (adopted daughter): adoption of, 292, 293, 294–96, 312; and Cambodian culture, 299, 301, 304–6, 392, 447; in Cambodian refugee camp, 287, 288–91, 293; in Cambridge, 408, 447; Clay and, 299, 303, 305, 306, 313; and Clay-GS in California, 388; and Clay-GS relationship, 310, 312, 315, 406; and Clay’s cancer, 40
6, 407, 408; dance and, 303–4, 306; early days in New York City of, 301–3; education of, 303, 392; as girl with hungry eyes, 287, 288–91; and GS-Mohm book about Cambodian refugees, 308–9; GS’s concerns about, 447; and GS’s daring, 459; GS’s mother and, 298; GS’s relationship with, 448; healing of, 307–9; language abilities of, 302; letter to GS from, 293; London trip of, 369; Maura and, 298, 300, 301, 303; memories of, 304–6, 307–9; naming of, 302; New York arrival of, 297, 298–301; photograph of, 415; at Pond’s home, 310; as Srey Mom, 291; as survivor (veseana), 308; terrace incident and, 304–6; and Thanksgiving party, 338; Trish and, 299, 300, 301; warnings about, 298; Wellesley graduation of, 392; worldly possessions of, 301

  Monchy, Margie de, 287–88, 290, 298, 299, 301, 304–5

  Mondale, Walter, 318, 321, 332

  Montgomery, William, 408, 409–10

  More magazine, 242

  Morgan, Robin, 133

  Morris, Dick, 395, 399

  Morrison, Sean, 434–35, 437, 439–41, 444, 451

  Morrison, Toni, 68

  mortality: and Clay’s cancer, 376, 385; GS concerns about, 167, 186, 211–12, 217, 316, 384, 385; “midlife crisis” and, 211–12; Sadat’s views about, 277–78

  Moseley Braun, Carol, 372

  Moss, Adam, 448

  Moss, Declan (grandson), 416–17, 417, 418, 436, 449

  Moss, Mairead (granddaughter), 426, 436, 449

  Moss, Maura. See Sheehy, Maura

  Moss, Tim (son-in-law), 392, 419

  mothers/motherhood: careers and, 70–71; GS’s views about, 70–71, 136–37; marriage and, 68–69, 70–71; and mothers as sole/primary earner, 71; single, 71; women’s movement and, 126, 136, 138

  Ms. magazine, 90–91, 98, 136

  Murdoch, Anna, 237–38, 239

  Murdoch, Rupert: appearance and personality of, 236; and the British, 239, 252; Clay compared with, 238–40; and Clay–New York board relationship, 239–40, 251–53; Clay’s “friendship” with, 235–38, 265; GS views about, 236–37; and New York magazine acquisition, 252–66, 268–69, 390; and New York Post acquisition, 235–36, 238, 239; offers Clay editorial position, 262–63; reputation of, 239; Rohatyn’s comments about, 253; Washington Post acquisition by, 235–36, 238

  Murphy, Mary, 415

  Murray, Patty, 372–73

  Nancy Drew mysteries, 21, 27

  Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 276

  National Organization for Women (NOW), 131

  National Student Marketing Corporation, 94

  Nesbit, Lynn, 314, 369, 370

  Nessel, Jack, 93, 99, 146, 390

  “The New Breed” (Sheehy), 145

  New Journalism: Clay and, 87; composite characters and, 146–48; criticisms of, 146–48; main contribution of, 143; New York magazine and, 86–89, 95

  New Passages (Sheehy), 383–86, 393, 400

  New West magazine, 249–50, 251, 259, 268–69, 382

  New Woman, Colwin as harbinger of, 218

  New York City: Clay’s views about, 82; fiscal crisis in, 93; GS meetings with her father in, 41–44, 109–10; and GS’s calling to be a journalist, 40; GS’s early days in, 4–15, 35–38; GS’s secret trips to, 25–26, 459; Maharishi’s visit to, 74–75; Mohm’s arrival in, 297, 298–301; prostitution in, 139–49; and women’s Fifth Avenue march, 134–35

  New York magazine: advertising in, 86; ambitions of, 96; caricaturists at, 101–2; Clay-Glaser last meeting with staff of, 264–66; and Clay-GS relationship, 116, 119–20, 121; and Clay-staff loyalty, 86, 98, 264–66; Clay’s equity in, 247–48, 257; and Clay’s hiring of Fadner, 246–47; Clay’s reactions to Murdoch’s acquisition of, 270; Clay’s role at, 96–99, 174; collaborative process at, 93–94; columns in, 82; early stories in, 83–86; East Side Express as similar to, 330; egalitarian spirit at, 81; “family” at, 80–91, 258–59, 314, 389; funding for, 83, 86; Graham’s attempt to acquire, 253, 255–56; GS as freelance writer for, 57, 61, 80, 86–91, 110; impact of, 102; launching of, 3, 55, 56, 57, 83–84, 236; logo for, 81; Moss (Adam) as Clay’s successor at, 448; “mothers” at, 100–101; Ms. magazine and, 90–91; Murdoch’s acquisition of, 252–66, 268–69, 390; and Murdoch’s offer of editorial position to Clay, 262–63; Murdoch’s selling of, 269; New Journalism and, 86–89, 95; New Yorker competition with, 95–96; offices of, 80–81; revenues/value of, 248–49, 257, 268–69; and tributes to Clay, 389, 390; and Village Voice newspaper, 207–8; Wolfe’s “Radical Chic” story in, 88–90; women’s movement and, 90–91. See also New York magazine—Board of Directors of; specific person or story

  New York magazine—Board of Directors of: and Clay’s hiring of Fadner, 246–47; Clay’s relationship with, 237, 239–40, 246–48, 249, 251–64, 269; and Los Angeles magazine, 249; Murdoch as member of, 260–61; and Murdoch’s acquisition of New York, 237, 239–40, 251–64, 269; and New West, 249, 251; as outsiders, 251; Patricof as chairman of, 247; writers’ delegation at meeting of, 259–63

  New York Newsday, 202

  New York Newswomen’s Club, GS awards from, 10–11, 149

  New York Port Authority, 99

  New York Post: and GS’s prostitution stories, 146; Murdoch’s purchase of, 235–36, 238, 239

  New York Public Library, writers dinner at, 374–76

  New York School of Art, 84–85, 103

  New York Times: Bellows’s views about, 7; and Clay-GS relationship, 387; Clay as reader of, 183; Clay’s contribution to, 389; Clay’s obituary in, 445–46, 447; Goldsmith’s review of Warhol book in, 12, 84; and Hart interview, 324; Kramer review in, 98; New Journalism and, 147; Nixon’s threats and, 175; The Pentagon Papers and, 171, 172, 176; Sadat cartoon in, 278; The Secret Passage on bestseller list of, 368, 369; The Secret Passage review in, 368

  New York Times Book Review: Lovesounds review in, 69–70; Passages as No. 1 in, 229, 234

  New York Times Magazine: GS refugee stories for, 285–86, 287, 288; Reeves works in, 93

  New York Times Sunday Book Review, Passages review in, 227

  New York University, and Life History Questionnaire, 274

  The New Yorker, 53, 94, 95–96, 147–48, 217, 246

  Newhouse, Nancy, 187–88, 189, 192

  News Corp., 268–69

  News of the World, 239, 321

  Newsweek magazine, 96, 148–49, 255, 321

  Nichols, Mike, 89

  Nichols, Peter, 311

  Nightline (ABC-TV), 324

  Nixon, Richard, 93, 170, 172–77, 179, 180, 181, 318, 324–25

  “Normal Crisis of the Middle Years” (Levinson), 213

  nuclear power, GS writings about, 249–50

  Oak Room (Plaza Hotel): Clay-Steinem-GS lunch at, 132–33; NOW sit-in at, 131

  Obama, Barack, 147, 438

  O’Brien, Janet, 338

  O’Hare, Rita “Rita Wild,” 162–63

  O’Hare, Rory, 163

  Oleg (Russian driver), 351–52

  O’Neill, Catherine, 306, 307, 339, 414–15, 415

  O’Neill, Mary Ellen, 279

  Operation Desert Storm, 328–29

  Orange Lodge (Northern Ireland), 161

  O’Reilly, Bill, 442

  O’Reilly, Jane, 97, 98

  Orsher, Dr., 433

  O’Shaughnessy, Elise, 365

  Our Bodies, Ourselves (Boston Women’s Collective), 215

  Ovens, Gladys Latham (grandmother). See Henion, Gladys Latham Ovens

  Paar, Jack, 205

  The Painted Bird (Kosinski), 204

  Paley, William “Bill,” 243

  Palin, Sarah, 333–34

  “Palin’s Pastor Problem” (Sheehy and English), 333

  Palladino, Jack, 395

  palliative care, for Clay, 434–35

  Palm restaurant (New York City), New York staff lunches at, 207

  Parade magazine: Anderson’s (Walter) transformation of, 317; GS’s caregiver article for, 434

  Paramount studios, 73

  Pardo, Emilio, 450

  Paris, France: Clay-GS trip to, 412–13, 414; GS tr
ip to, 228; GS-Trish trip to, 103, 115

  Paris Match, 228

  Passage to Power (Caro), 59–60

  Passages in Caregiving (Sheehy), 279, 451–52

  Passages (Sheehy): background research and writing for, 208, 209, 210–13, 217–21, 372, 383; Bantam publication of, 370; as bestseller, 229–31, 234; and Brown-GS relationship, 317; Clay’s comments about, 222; copy editing of, 216–17; cover design for, 224; Dutton contract for, 210, 273; and Gould “collaboration,” 218–20; and GS financial affairs, 210, 219, 230, 231–32, 273, 422, 426; and GS’s predictions about women, 70; and GS’s trip to Northern Ireland, 158; impact of, 272–73; men’s reactions to, 226–27; objectives for, 216; as “pop psychology,” 224; promotions/book tours for, 223, 224–27, 249; reviews of, 222–23, 227, 229; softcover edition of, 230–31; and stages of development, 209–16; as success, 229–30, 270, 272–73; title for, 221; word of mouth about, 224, 230–31

  Passion Play (Nichols), 311

  pathfinders: characteristics of, 273–75; definition of, 273

  Pathfinders (Sheehy): research and writing about, 273–78; Sadat interview and, 276–78

  patriarchy, 22, 133

  Patricof, Alan, 246–47, 248, 251, 252, 257, 260, 261, 262, 263, 268

  Patterson (Alicia) Foundation, 219

  Peggy (twelve-step friend), 431–32

  Penney, James Cash, 36–37, 459

  The Pentagon Papers, 170, 171–72, 175, 176

  “The People America Forgot” (Sheehy), 285

  Peterhov, Irina, 355

  Peters, Jon, 207

  Peterson, Charles, 148–49

  Pew Research Center, 71

  Phil Donahue Show (TV show), GS’s appearance on, 205

  The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Warhol), 12–13, 84–85

  Pickens, Bill, 336, 337, 339

  Pickens, Pat, 337, 339

  Pierre Hotel (New York City), Felker Fest at, 388–91

  Pileggi, Nick, 95

  Pirie, Bob, 256–57, 263–65

  Playboy magazine, erotic gospel of, 140

  Plaza Hotel, Clinton fundraiser at, 403–4. See also Oak Room

  Poitier, Joanna, 366

  Pol Pot, 289, 305

  political profiles, GS’s: for Vanity Fair, 317–29, 341, 371; of world leaders, 341–58. See also specific profile

  politics: of menopause, 364–65; women in, 127–28, 130, 330–34, 372–73. See also political profiles, GS’s

  Pond, Peter, 285–86, 299, 310

  Powell, Colin, 336

  power brokers, GS views about, 175–76

  Preminger, Otto, 71–73, 89

  Prince, Hal, 98

  Pristavkin, Anatoly, 351

  Pristavkin, Marina, 351

  prostitution: clean-up commission for, 148; GS’s research and writings about, 139–49, 205; violence and, 141, 148

 

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