Author Julie Gilbert Discusses the Writing of Her New Book ‘Giant Love’
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In one of Sophie Calle’s first artistic experiments, she invited twenty-seven friends, acquaintances, and strangers to sleep in her bed. She photographed them awake and asleep, secretly recording any private conversation once the door closed. She served each a meal, and, if they agreed, subjected them to a questionnaire that probed their personal predilections, habits, and dreams. The following text is Calle’s narrative report of her sixth and seventh guests’ stay, and is the fourth and final in a series of excerpts from the project to be published this week on the Daily. Previous installments: “ Third Sleeper ,” “ Fourth Sleeper, ” and “ Fifth Sleeper .” I do not know Graziella Rampacci. Françoise Jourdan-Gassin gave me her telephone number. She immediately agrees to sleep without asking for any more details. She will come Tuesday, April 3, from midnight to 8 A.M. I know Françoise Jourdan-Gassin. She had declined to participate. She simply came to accompany Graziella Rampacci whom she’d recommended I invite. She decides at the last minute to share the night with her friend. Tuesday, April 3, at midnight, they take over for Gérard Maillet. Françoise says to Graziella, “What if I slept with you?” G: Oh! That would be wonderful! F: Are you inviting me? G: I’m inviting you. This will be my first time sleeping with you. Bizarre, considering how long we’ve known each other. F: To know someone for eight years and never sleep together. G: I’ve wanted to for so long, Françoise. Then we leave the bedroom. They wait for Gérard to come out, dressed in my father’s robe, before they get settled. They change the sheets. Graziella brought red pajamas with a jabot collar. I serve them a glass of champagne. I leave. Listening to the tape, I hear: F: A nice welcome! G: This will be great! F: Can I air out the bedroom? It smells like sweat! I understand from the sounds and silences that they’re moving between the bathroom and the bedroom. The bed must be empty. G: Do you like my pajamas? F (with a whistle of […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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