Done & Dunne

338. The Black and White Ball | All the Memories

Done & Dunne

Show Notes

In this episode, we explore Truman’s 1966 Black and White Ball from the people who were there – the build-up, the big event, and the aftermath. It seems we are never done connecting it together.

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Sources

Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote, edited by Gerald Clarke (Amazon.com)

Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career, by George Plimpton (Amazon.com)

The 6 Filing Locations of ‘Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Tell The Story Of A Bygone New York (elledecor.com)

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