The Feud Between Truman Capote and the 'Swans'

This chapter discusses the feud between Truman Capote and the 'swans' after Esquire publishes an excerpt from Capote's novel that is a dramatization of the personal dramas of the women. The scandal leads to Capote's ostracization and his spiral into alcohol addiction and creative drought.

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