Veteran New York Times drama critic Mel Gussow enjoyed direct access to the great Irish dramatist, meeting with him a number of times over the course of a decade. The heart of this collection of essays are revealing remembrances of Gussow"s conversations with Beckett. Also included are interviews with Jack McGowran and Billie Whitelaw, great performers of Beckett"s work, and a collection of Gussow"s critical writing on Beckett. Conversations with and about Beckett is a small book with remarkable depth.