R.I.P Gore Vidal...

[MC Moot]

Another of America's most American has transitioned...hell of a man,hell of a libertarian...(y)

[Franci]

rest in peace

[yeahwho]

I never knew much about him until a friend described his follow up book to Myra Breckinridge, Myra.

In the early 70's Gore went right after those who involved in the Supreme Court decision Miller v. California
Here is a wiki description, Glossary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myron_%28novel%29#Glossary).

Charles Mcgrath at the NYTimes wrote a very good obituary.

Gore Vidal, 1925-2012
Prolific, Elegant, Acerbic Writer (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/books/gore-vidal-elegant-writer-dies-at-86.html?_r=1&src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fb ooks%2Findex.jsonp)

and the comments as usual are fantastic