# My Interview with Eve Golden is Published **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 5, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951 "2014-03-05T18:31:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/1 "2014-03-05T18:31:37Z")
If any of you are Eve Golden fans, friends, or just miss her, she’s alive and very well, and consented to sit down to an interview with me. She was gracious enough to share some of her history which is not publicized, and told me quite a bit about her early life and work. I will copy the introduction so I don’t sound repetitive: \*Miss Eve Golden is the author of six theater and film biographies, and her articles on film history have also been collected into two anthologies. After starting her literary career at a New York advertising agency, she worked her way to becoming copy chief at More magazine for seven years, and wrote the humor column “The Bottom Shelf” in Movieline in the 1990s. She has appeared in plays off-Broadway, in summer stock and commercials, and now enjoys a quiet life as a photo archivist, obituary writer, freelance editor, and self-described “stately dowager.” What is rarely known is that the multi-talented Miss Golden is a woman with a transsexual history, who consented very kindly to an interview with me to talk for the first time in detail about her transition, as well as her life and work, including some questions I had about her literary efforts (which I encourage you to check out!)\* You can read the entire interview at the link below. [Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead](http://transascity.org/eve-golden-queen-of-the-dead/) ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/2 "2014-03-05T19:06:16Z")
Congratulations, Una Persson! I am looking forward to reading your interview and passing the link on to some of my friends. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/3 "2014-03-05T19:13:30Z")
Eve is one classy lady. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/4 "2014-03-05T19:17:15Z")
That was great! This was my favorite part though, if I wasn’t at work I’d have lol’ed! > [@](#): > > No pets, not even a houseplant. I had cats. They get sick and die, and you pay the vet $3,000 and they give you back a dead cat. I can get a dead cat for free on the street. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/5 "2014-03-05T19:32:54Z")
Thanks for the wonderful interview. **Eve** has always been one of my favorite posters, and I enjoyed your questions almost as much as her answers. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/6 "2014-03-05T20:05:51Z")
I had a wonderful time doing the interview with her (and thanks for the heads up folks for PM’d me; I fixed that one picture that was oddly formatted on some mobile devices). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/7 "2014-03-05T20:19:42Z")
That was delightful. What wit. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/8 "2014-03-05T22:27:40Z")
[QUOTE=Eve] her awful father even went from calling me “that damn little Jew-boy” to “that damn little Jew-girl,” which I thought was kind of sweet. [/QUOTE] She’s still got it! I miss her and wish she would get the restraining order lifted. ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/9 "2014-03-05T22:34:32Z")
“Functional” is all any sensible person should aim for. Love this interview; Eve is wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/10 "2014-03-06T02:40:57Z")
How I miss Eve. What a fabulous interview. Can’t wait to learn who the subject of her next book is. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/11 "2014-03-06T02:47:47Z")
I miss Eve posting here too. My best friend and I are great fans of her books; I shall be passing a link to this interview along for others to enjoy, thanks so much for posting it - what a delight! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/12 "2014-03-06T14:37:06Z")
I miss **Eve**. And for those of you whomissed it: [So, I was having brunch with Olivia de Havilland in Paris last week . . .](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=653317) ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/13 "2014-03-06T15:04:07Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > That was great! This was my favorite part though, if I wasn’t at work I’d have lol’ed! Hey! That was _my_ favorite part! You get another favorite part! ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/14 "2014-03-06T15:21:47Z")
Great interview. She’s a wonderful writer. I really admire her work. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/15 "2014-03-06T15:27:36Z")
I don’t suppose any of Eve’s commercials is on YouTube? That’d be a kick to see. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/16 "2014-03-06T19:36:23Z")
Great interview **Una**. Glad to hear Eve’s still doing things her way. > [@DocCathode](#): > > I miss her and wish she would get the restraining order lifted. I don’t care who you are, that’s funny **Doc**. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/17 "2014-03-06T20:10:59Z")
Two of my favorite witty ladies together in one conversation - what a treat to read! Thanks to you both for sharing this gem of an interview. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/18 "2014-03-06T20:27:23Z")
That was awesome! I’m a “Philly dowager,” too, I guess - twinsets, tweed, pearls…bliss! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/19 "2014-03-06T20:52:30Z")
“Bruno Jarmes” ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951/20 "2014-03-07T14:36:05Z")
Le Sigh! Thanks a million, Una. What a great interview. I can feel Eve’s charismatic presence emanating from the page (screen?), and both of you are so funny, insightful, and well-spoken. I know I’ll never hold a candle to either of you, so I’ll content myself with simply admiring you. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-interview-with-eve-golden-is-published/682951.md?page=2)