In the summer of 1975, Truman Capote is one of the most famous authors in the world. His hit novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) had been adapted into a Hollywood movie starring Audrey Hepburn in 1961, catapulting him to fame. In 1967, a film adaptation of his wildly popular true-crime book In Cold Blood (1966) was released, cementing his place in popular culture. He is also a frequent guest on late-night talk shows, where he tells stories about his extraordinary life among the elite of New York City society.

For years, Truman has been at work on a new novel, Answered Prayers, which he believes will be the defining work of his career. The novel focuses on the exploits of a group of wealthy, beautiful women as they navigate New York’s elite social scene. It is very loosely based on the lives of Truman’s real friends, known as “the swans”: Barbara “Babe” Paley, considered the most beautiful woman in the world; Nancy “Slim” Keith, the quintessential California girl; Pamela Hayward, a much-married Englishwoman; Gloria Guinness, a brilliant Mexican-born beauty; Lucy Douglas “C.Z.” Guest, a stubborn elitist;

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