Today's Opinions

Truman Capote once told People magazine that he was writing a gossip-filled novel that would act like a gun: “There’s the handle, the trigger, the barrel, and, finally, the bullet. And when that bullet is fired from the gun, it’s going to come out with a speed and power like you’ve never seen — wham!” When a preview of “Answered Prayers” was published, it caused high society to go gunning for Capote just because he shot some people down in print.