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Answered Prayers by Truman Capote

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Which is more interesting: the plot of a Truman Capote novel, or the story of how he wrote it? That’s a hard one to answer. Let's call it a toss-up. I admire Capote the writer, but with the passing years, the growing controversy and disputes over his methods and contrivances force even the most starry-eyed fan to reconsider their assessment of the celeb…

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