Of all Truman Capote’s beautiful socialite “swans,” Gloria Guinness was the most scandalous. Called “the most elegant woman in the world,” by her admirers, Guinness nonetheless hid immense tragedy, infamy, and bitterness beneath her glittering...
My dad dated a stupid girl, and one night at a movie, she outdid herself. As the credits roll, she asks my dad a question so dumb, he’s never forgotten it.