Author William Heath published Conversations with Robert Stone, a collection of interviews, with the hope that people would get to know Robert Stone and his remarkable work. A major American figure and well-known novelist, Robert Stone gave a large amount of interviews throughout his life. Heath thoroughly researched the interviews, selected which ones were to be published, and wrote the introduction to the book. His goal was to find the most authentic interviews, inspiring both readers who know Stone's work, and those being introduced to him for the first time.