Sports Fact and Book Rec of the Day 12/03/2007

12/3/1987:
Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque shows exactly why he's so beloved by fans, teammates and the hockey cognoscenti with a dramatic flourish on Phil Esposito Night at Boston Garden. Currently wearing Espo's old No. 7 jersey, Bourque takes it off during the ceremonies so it can be officially retired. He reveals a No. 77 replacement underneath.

Birthdays:
Tom Fears b. 1923
Alberto Juantorena b. 1951
Rick Mears b. 1951
Katarina Witt b. 1965
Kwamie Lassiter b. 1969

YOU’VE NEVER READ TRUMAN CAPOTE?

“Electrifying...a knock out. Capote’s alacrity and cunning makes this his most enjoyable book.”—Newsweek

“An incomparable stylist and entertainer...clean and cool.”—The New York Times Book Review

It’s hard to pick a favorite work by a master like Capote. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958; Vintage, 1993) for its elegant humor? In Cold Blood (1965; 1994, Vintage) for its sharp intensity? Music for Chameleons may be the best pick. Classic reportage written with the flair of great fiction—if you’ve never read Capote, this is the natural place to start.

MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS, by Truman Capote (1980; Vintage, 1994)