“Truman was more interested in Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. He felt he had a great deal in common with the French writer. Both men had the eccentric work habit of writing while reclining in their small beds, both were fascinated by the behaviour of people in high society, and both, though gay, sought out women as their closest friends and confidantes. Truman said of Proust, ‘I always felt he was a kind of secret friend’.”
~ Deborah Davis
