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In this excerpt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recalls his father's admiration for Plimpton.

Journalist George Plimpton did not show early promise when he failed at Exeter Academy.

Plimpton shaped the prestigious literary magazine with the flair of a kindly ringmaster.

Peter Matthiessen (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014) co-founded The Paris Review in 1953.

Plimpton's assistant was tasked with keeping his Sports Illustrated hoax going.

Alice Walker shines light on writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston.

Alice Walker recalls the poignant parting from her father as she left for Spelman College.

Alice Walker reads from what she calls "the God section" of her novel "The Color Purple."

"It's not possible to separate Alice from her work," says writer Gloria Steinem.

Howard Zinn compares his former student, Alice Walker, to Zora Neale Hurston.

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