We discussed her book "The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Hoosier author,
Melanie Benjamin. This was a historical fiction about Truman Capote and
his friendship with the very wealthy elite of Fifth Avenue in the 50's and 60's.
It focuses primarily with his friendship with Babe Paley who is the wife of Bill
Paley, the CBS magnate. All that glitters is not gold as there are many sad stories
behind the glittering facade,
Truman is depicted as a troubled unwanted child whose only desire is to be
accepted and loved. He is privy to all the secrets of these wealthy socialites.
He then betrays them when he publishes a scandalous story about them, Names are not
mentioned but they know who they are. Truman falls from grace and is shunned by all.
This was a very interesting tale about some very unlikeable characters.
Molly had three kinds of pies. There was a Thai Pie, a chicken pot pie and a
vegetarian pie. This was accompanied by a lovely green salad and a cake.
We had lots of wine and almost a perfect attendance. Julie and Carol were unable
to attend.
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