RB Library Book Discussion

The book selection for December is " The Swan of Fifth Avenue" by Melanie Benjamin. Copies of the selected book are available for checkout at the RB Library.

Summary:
Of all the glamorous stars of New York high society, none blazes brighter than Babe Paley and her friends, the alluring socialite Swans. But beneath this elegantly composed exterior dwells a passionate woman, desperately longing for true love and connection. Enter Truman Capote. Through Babe, Truman gains unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babe's powerful circle. Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake-- even when the stories aren't his to tell. When Truman Capote gains access to New York high society, he builds an unlikely friendship with socialite Babe Paley.