This episode of Fresh Air features a remembrance of Edmund White, a pioneering gay writer who died on June 3rd at the age of 85. The episode includes excerpts from four interviews Terry Gross conducted with White between 1985 and 2006, discussing his experiences as a gay writer, his coming out process, the evolution of gay culture, his views on sexuality and relationships, and the impact of AIDS on the gay community. The episode also includes a jazz review by Martin Johnson of the new album "About Ghosts" by guitarist Mary Halvorson's sextet, Amaryllis.
