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Capote's Women
Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era | Laurence Leamer
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New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers--the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his swans. There are certain women, Truman Capote wrote, who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich. Barbara Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Marella Agnelli, Slim Hayward, Pamela Churchill, C. Z. Guest, Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister)--they were the toast of midcentury New York, each beautiful and distinguished in her own way. These women captivated and enchanted Capote--and at times, they infuriated him as well. He befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives. Then, in one fell swoop, he betrayed them in the most surprising and shocking way possible. Bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer delves into the years following the acclaimed publication of Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1958 and In Cold Blood in 1966, when Capote struggled with a crippling case of writer's block. While enjoying all the fruits of his success--including cultivating close friendships with the richest and most admired women of the era--he was struck with an idea for what he was sure would be his most celebrated novel...one based on the remarkable, racy lives of his very, very rich friends. For years, Capote attempted to write what he believed would have been his magnum opus, Answered Prayers. But when he eventually published a few chapters in Esquire, the thinly fictionalized lives (and scandals) of his closest female confidantes were laid bare for all to see. The blowback incinerated his relationships and banished Capote from their high-society world forever...a world that was already crumbling, though none of them realized it yet. Laurence Leamer recreates in detail the lives of these fascinating swans, their friendships with Capote and one another, and the doomed quest to write what could have been one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.
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Leftcoastzen
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Watching second episode, wicked but good!

Librarybelle I was wondering about this. The previews look good! 2mo
Leftcoastzen @Librarybelle I really liked the first 2 episodes! 2mo
rubyslippersreads It was a bit sad to see Treat Williams, though. 2mo
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mrp27 I‘m enjoying this as well! Also, good documentary on Capote on Hulu. 2mo
CarolynM I liked the first series. Looking forward to this one. 2mo
marleed I‘ve been obsessed with Babe Paley and company ever since I read the tagged back in 2016. They are fascinating. And the cigarettes- it‘s amazing that anyone in this orbit lived past 50! 🚬🏙️ (edited) 2mo
marleed We should have a buddy read of the tagged when the series concludes 2mo
Leftcoastzen @marleed cool idea ! 2mo
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This Truman Capote scandal has always interested me. This is about all of the women Truman called his swans. Rich, beautiful and ambitious, most of them lived very depressing lives and used their looks and charm to land rich men. Read like a gossip magazine...the kind that make you hate yourself afterwards lol! #nfn21 #nonfictionnovember
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vivastory Looks like a fun night out 🍷 2y
EvieBee @vivastory This picture was from Sunday, and that beer was hoppin‘! 🤪 2y
BarbaraBB Gorgeous pic! 2y
EvieBee @BarbaraBB Thank you, Barbara! 🤗 2y
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