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Morning Bites: Gay Writers Who Changed America, Geoff Dyer, Kraftwerk In New York, And More

On February 16, 2012 By Jason Diamond

Greatest Books I’ve Never Read #1: “On The Road”

On February 9, 2012 By Nick Curley

In this examination of books he should have probably read, one Vol. 1 contributor examines why he didn't.
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Nerd Porn: Look at these beautiful new Truman Capote covers

On February 8, 2012 By Jason Diamond

Truman Capote gets redone.
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Indexing: Ann Beattie at the DMV, Ben Tarnoff, Frank Bill, Geoff Dyer, Orwell, and So Much More!

On October 22, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

A roundup of things consumed by our editors.

Jason Diamond

Ann Beattie’s Mrs. Nixon was my company when I waited in line at the DMV in Herald Square for two hours yesterday, trying to get my drivers license for the first time in New York. Even though I’d had a DL in another state for ten years, since I didn’t renew, I’m a new driver in the eyes of Governor Cuomo. That means I get to go through the entire process I went through when I was sixteen all over again.
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The 87th year of Truman Capote’s existence

On September 30, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Posted by Jason Diamond

Truman Streckfus Persons was born on this day in 1924 in New Orleans. Here is some of the video evidence we could find on the existence of his life.
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Holly Golightly is a Callgirl

On September 9, 2009 By Willa A. Cmiel

In response to a new West End, London production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which portrays iconic Holly Golightly as a prostitute, straight up and unambiguously, Book Bench has posted part of a 1968 Playboy interview with Truman Capote on the subject.

Capote: Holly Golightly was not precisely a callgirl. She had no job, but accompanied expense-account men to the best restaurants and night clubs, with the understanding that her escort was obligated to give her some sort of gift, perhaps jewelry or a check … if she felt like it, she might take her escort home for the [...]
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Weekend Bites: Truman and Harry, David Byrne on Kindle, good friends-bad novels, Naked Lunch at 50, and more.

On August 29, 2009 By Jason Diamond

I always said Truman Capote knew the boy wizard, and nobody believed me.

So I guess I shouldn’t buy Mastering the Art of French Cooking because “unfortunately, that will probably send even more Meryl Streep wannabes straight to bookstores looking for food porn. And they will be sold bibles.” Bummer (Slate)

David Byrne: Kindle DRM means “you are f*cked” (Thanks Boing Boing)

Two A.V. Chicago writers ask if Ferris Bueller was true to it’s Chicago backdrop

Jens Lekman will play your wedding, if your rich uncle will pay. (Thanks [...]
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Capote Support Group

On June 30, 2009 By Jason Diamond

(thanks Maggie Serota)
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