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Just in time for spring we have a special guest to chat about the magnificent CZ Guest, one of Truman Capote’s appointed swans and dearest friends until the very end.

Susanna Salk talks about her book, CZ Guest, American Style Icon, published by Rizzoli. It delivers an intimate portrayal of the style icon with a treasure trove of fantastic photos detailing the classic and understated elegance of this legendary tastemaker, her love of gardening, entertaining and design at her magical estate known as Templeton.

Susanna shares stories about CZ’s background, adventurous spirit, style of decorating, why her impeccable style continues to inspire new generations and much more.

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Host: Jill Laurence
Guest: Susanna Salk

Nancy Schoenberger joins the podcast and is the co-author alongside her husband and sometimes writing partner, author & Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner, a book called The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters, a poignant account of Lee Radziwill and her sister Jacquline Kennedy Onassis. Nancy & Sam were granted extensive interviews with Lee before her death that shed light on the public and private lives of these two extraordinary women.

Nancy is an acclaimed biographer and author of titles such as Dangerous Muse, Furious Love and her most recent Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams Greatest Creation, just to name a few, along with three award-winning books of poetry. She is also a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at The College of William & Mary.

We discuss Lee’s very special bond with her father, the complex relationship with her sister Jackie, how her dreams were overshadowed, her marriages, love affairs, relationship with Truman Capote as well as the other Swans, and more on Lee’s amazing life.

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Host: Jill Laurence

Swans Shorts are short stories surrounding Truman Capote and The Swans discovered along the way.

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Overview of the eighth and final episode of the FX Feud series Capote vs The Swans with insights as Truman attempts to reconcile for his misdeeds with his swans through excerpts in his unfinished novel Answered Prayers while fending off his eternal black swan, his mother.

Along with answers to your some of your questions: favorite swan, Lee Radziwill, The Swans after Babe’s death, Capote’s relationship with Harper Lee post scandal and more!

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Host: Jill Laurence
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Overview of the seventh episode of the FX Feud series Capote vs The Swans and insights as Truman and Babe each take their final breaths while recalling the best of times spent together.

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Author and Slim Keith’s biographer Annette Tapert joins me to give us all the details on the amazing adventures of Capote’s Swan Slim Keith, her love affairs, time with Capote and a life well lived.

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Overview of the sixth episode of the FX Feud series Capote vs The Swans and insights as we see Truman grappling with an alcohol infused mid-life crisis and The Swans facing the end of their illustrious era.

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Feud’s location manager Chris Britton joins me to give us behind the scenes insight and detail into this critical part of the series production.