Given Capote's drinking and general lack of discipline, and the fact that nothing else he ever wrote came close to it, it's far more likely that Lee wrote or rewrote In Cold Blood.

i'm not sure I will read it - but has already sold MILLIONS

excellent - first time I've heard anyone give such a lawyer's point of view -

I love rumors and gossip. :)

I wonder what the real story behind the holding back of the release of the book is.

Life remains more gray that black or white.

Read Joe Nocera's Op Ed today on page A21 of the Times where he opines 'Watchnan" is a fraud.

Saw the above post as I was about to post the link to Nocera's column. I concur with his view: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/opinion/joe-nocera-the-watchman-fraud.html?emc=edit_th_20150725&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=4405288&_r=0

I do most of my serious thinking between 5-6 AM . Squashed under the covers between two loves. My wife and my 100 lb Black Lab Finn. Kona, the Female Chocolate Lab has a spot on the pillow. It is where I have most of my epiphanies. 5AM on a summer morning on the left coast. I let the chickens out and said good morning to the baby goats. Frolicked with the dogs and our three mountain cats. I take nothing for granted. I stray. The epiphany today is...YOU are a supreme motivator and thought provocateur in the finest sense and hence a great leader I am sure.
Diane has been talking about this literary phenomenon for awhile now. She has an incredible ability to come up with these scoops and I listen and make eye contact but am mostly only half way on the page trying for full coverage. No longer. Thank you. Harper Lee. Wow. What a story. I remember reading TKAMB in 1960 as a required read by Mrs. Bennett my English teacher in 10th grade at RHS. A beautiful red head who I had a huge crush on. I would read anything for her. Even Crime and Punishment. So off to the races I was, getting hooked on books involved with trials ( My Cousin Vinnie etc. LOL ) I remember watching Truman Capote on Johnny Carson thinking holy crap this guy is a nut case . Unless he had another literary side to him how the hell could he be associated with In Cold Blood ? And Harper Lee was only in her early 30's when she wrote TKAMB ? Alabama...Scotch and Scampi via Kenny Stabler (RIP)...I'm drifting...So now brother my obligation is to reread TKAMB, read Go Set a Watchmen, watch the movie again. Check out Robert Duval as Boo Radley ( the guy is one of the greatest actors of all time.) BUT...I am a literary procrastinator in the true sense. Great intentions but lack of focus. Right now I'm reading one with one in the wings, one unfinished etc. It could take years. How would you describe our weirdo connection that rings so true bro ?

P.S. There is a whole other dialogue here. The racial divide of 2015. How and why. I have thoughts. For another day.

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Thus far, I have resisted reading HL's "new" book. My older daughter read it the first day it came out, and HATED it.