Joe Klein is the flower of American political journalism, a sharp raconteur who shows traces of the gonzo style that was in vogue when he was honing his craft at Rolling Stone back in the day.
I come to writing from hearing great stories as a child in Louisiana, where the mark of a person was his or her ability to be a raconteur. I also come to writing as a professional actress whose body has been trained to listen and smell and inhabit characters without judgment.
I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour.
There has never been a better raconteur than Jesus of Nazareth.
The guy [Bill Clinton] was a known, let's say, "raconteur. "