David Given Schwarm

Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ok–this is a lot. There are these women born in the 1920s who are rich and beautiful–Capote calls them Swans. Yeah, Capote, America’s most excellent writer, after getting the Truth from murders, decides to investigate. They destroy him. His boyfriend beats him into the hospital in Florida. He dies in Johnny Carson’s ex-wives kitchen, who cremates him and steals his ashes. This book is dark. This book is about what happens when a genius fueled by hubris, attempts to connect to the historical entitlement to female power. It is not good. It isn’t good. It is alcoholic and tragic. It is a lot. A whole lot. View all my reviews