In 1975, Truman Capote published a short story in Esquire magazine that led a New York socialite to commit suicide and the fallout effectively ended Capote's literary career. This is the story of the story, "La Cote Basque 1965."

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Further Reading:The Ten Restaurants that Changed America by Paul FreedmanTru Life by Danny HeitmanTruman Capote by George PlimptonCapote: A Biography by Gerald ClarkeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.