Notes

"Across the Universe": Worst film I've seen in years.

At a bar, someone asked Truman Capote to autograph his penis. Said Capote, allegedly, there's probably only room for my initials.

Poem by John Updyke quoted in current Harper's will forever tarnish his reputation.

Son, age 3, of conductor Gisele Ben-Dor was asked if he would like to a conductor like his mother when he grows up. No, he replied. That's for girls.