She and her friend Babe Paley were the thinly veiled inspiration for characters in Truman Capote's novel Answered Prayers.

In the winter of 1928, Buddy died in a tragic accident after his nightshirt caught fire and caused fatal burns.

Her father would eventually leave her mother and tried to persuade Nancy to choose his side in the divorce, promising her a car, a horse, and other presents.

Nancy, however, chose to stay with her mother, causing a permanent estrangement between Edward and his daughter.

Nicknamed “Slim,” she was also dubbed the original "California Girl" because of her golden looks and athletic ability.

[6] The excerpt "La Côte Basque 1965" in particular, published in November 1975,[7] caused a scandal in high society.

[3] According to Sally Bedell Smith in Reflected Glory, the model for Lady Coolbirth was Pamela Harriman, not Slim Keith.

[11] The novel explores elements of Slim's colorful life, as well as her friendships with Babe Paley and Truman Capote.

'"[13] The fallout from the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965" in November 1975 is dramatized in Feud: Capote vs.