Gore Vidal's talents as a raconteur are in evidence throughout this captivating and insightful memoir. Point to Point Navigation picks up where his 1995 Palimpsest left off. Apparently, the pace of Vidal's life has not slackened since the mid-'60s, nor has he lost his sharp tongue and keen wit. His observations capture his famous associates at their best and their worst; the book's celebrity roster includes Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Orson Welles, Johnny Carson, Greta Garbo, Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Elia Kazan, and Rudolph Nureyev. Point by Point Navigation is a feast for gossips, but this memoir also embodies Vidal's heartfelt thoughts about his deepest convictions and loves. A major statement by a brilliant gadfly.