New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday (1997)

Using the oral-biography style that made his “Edie” (with Jean Stein) a bestseller, George Plimpton has blended the voices of Capote’s lovers, detractors, acquaintances, and colleagues into a captivating and highly readable narrative. All his famous friends are here, including Katherine Graham, Lauren Bacall, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Lee Radziwill, William F. Buckley, Jr., and dozens of others. 60 photos.