Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2021. Nonfiction.Most people recognize the name of writer Truman Capote for his works Breakfast at Tiffany's or In Cold Blood. Equally known for his gay lifestyle and appearances on television talk shows and at Studio 54 in New York City, Capote lived the high life, making friends with some of the world's most beautiful women. Their wealth and generosity allowed Capote to travel the world, sail on their yachts, meet their friends, and share intimate confidences.
The big problem was that Truman Capote loved gossip and he planned to write a "tell all" book about these "swans" as he called them. When Capote published proposed chapters of his upcoming "Answered Prayers", most of his women friends were horrified at his betrayal and shunned him. The book was never published. Leamer focuses on seven of these women as well as Capote's life.
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