11 Legendary Literary Parties We’re Sad to Have Missed


Truman Capote
"Everyone loves a good party. Especially literary people—who, aside from book parties, which technically count as “work” (ask their accountants) tend not to get out much. Or so the stories go. Literature abounds with great parties, but here I’m interested in the parties that actually took place in literary history—where famous authors met, or fought, or fell asleep, or got goaded into writing mega-famous, bestselling memoirs. Eleven of these historically relevant literary events are below, for all your FOMO/vicarious partying needs. ..."
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When Marcel Proust came to a party at 2:30 in the morning to meet James Joyce, who was asleep

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