Why Short, Soft-Spoken, Fey Truman Capote Was So Popular With The Strong And Powerful

“In the beginning, they’d look down on him. But everybody who took the time to speak with him was captivated by his intellect; it was his stardust. … These super-masculine men were first intrigued by his intellect, then they were impressed by the force of his personality.” – Hyperallergic