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For those curious about Capote's final publication, listening to Kirby Heyborne's audiobook performance is recommended. Capote's last work was published posthumously in the 1980s after a long delay. The audiobook is a loosely threaded "nonfiction novel" about an aspiring writer who encounters famous figures in the literary establishment while he is trying to survive. The result is frenetic, disjointed, sexually explicit, and, at times, profane. Capote occasionally interrupts his own narrative, asking listeners for a moment while he "sharpens his pencils." It's a curious listening experience. What's not debatable is Heyborne's voice, which conveys the proceedings with a pitch-perfect delivery, creating a new way to approach Capote's last published words. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]