Diminutive in stature and with a soft cooing voice, Truman Capote was an unexpected celebrity in an era of strict masculine ideals. His sharp wit set him apart, first as a gossip columnist and then as ...
Truman Streckfus Persons was born in New Orleans 100 years ago this month. The world would come to know him as Truman Capote, the screenwriter, playwright and author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and ...