After my second reading this book still fascinates. Audrey at Tiffany’s is a cultural cliche on every college girl’s dorm wall, but the real story is far more complex and interesting. If you love the film, get ready to kill some sacred cows.

This behind the scenes account explains how the movie we know wasn’t immediately apparent, and how it deviated from Capote’s original story (which is also a must-read). B at T’s was both innovative and conservative, which may explain its enduring appeal.

Deducting one star because half the book is a man explaining femininity. Would love to have had more female primary source voices on the film’s impact.