Kaylie Jones, author of five previous works, is the daughter of James Jones the National Book Award winning author of four WWII novels. Her new book, "Lies My Mother Never Told Me" is about her life with her parents in 1960s Paris and beyond. Drinking was a big part of the social life of the Jones'. Parties included such friends at William Styron, Irwin Shaw, James Baldwin, Norman Mailer and Truman Capote. But alcohlism was denied. Kaylie tells the slow disintegration of her mother due to alcohol as well as her own battle with drink.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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