Tag Archives: Truman Capote

Happy Birthday, Truman Capote!

Posted on September 30, 2008 by sheila

Today is the birthday of one of my favorite writers – Truman Capote. Truman Capote has been one of my many life-long obsessions – so forgive my autistic knowledge of this man – his life, and his work and his … Continue reading →

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The Books: “John Huston: A Biography” (Axel Madsen)

Posted on September 26, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: John Huston, by Axel Madsen Axel Madsen (who died last year) is one of those writers I envy. I would love that kind of career. He wrote in-depth biographies of John Jacob Astor, the Marshall … Continue reading →

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In Cold Blood: “And I said, ‘Oh, Bonnie … Bonnie, dear … I haven’t seen you since that terrible thing happened.’”

Posted on September 9, 2008 by sheila

Truman Capote in Holcomb, Kansas. I thought I had seen all the photos from that time in Capote’s life, but I certainly haven’t seen that one. I love it. Here’s a big post I wrote on Capote. His time in … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Truman Capote!

Posted on September 30, 2007 by sheila

Today is the birthday of one of my favorite writers – Truman Capote. Truman Capote has been one of my many life-long obsessions – so forgive my autuistic knowledge of this man – his life, and his work. Also – … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Capote:

Posted on August 27, 2007 by sheila

… here’s a great photo of him. I am drooling over those bookcases.

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Nocturnal Turnings, or How Siamese Twins Have Sex’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 27, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction (although Capote’s stuff walks the line with nonfiction): Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from ‘Nocturnal Turnings, or How Siamese Twins Have Sex’. This is the final piece in Music for … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘A Beautiful Child’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 26, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction (although Capote’s stuff walks the line with nonfiction): Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from ‘A Beautiful Child’. This is perhaps the most famous of these little transcripts. 1955. Marilyn Monroe … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Then It All Came Down’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 23, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction (although Capote’s stuff walks the line with nonfiction): Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from ‘Then It All Came Down’. This is another transcription of a conversation Capote had, and it’s … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Hidden Gardens’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 21, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from ‘Hidden Gardens’. This is another transcription of a conversation Capote had – this one takes place in New Orleans in 1979. He runs into … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘A Day’s Work’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 20, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from ‘A Day’s Work’. In 1979 Truman Capote spends the day hanging out with Mary Sanchez – a professional cleaning woman who has worked for … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Handcarved Coffins: A Nonfiction Account of an American Crime’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 10, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from a story called ‘Handcarved Coffins: A Nonfiction Account of an American Crime’. An interesting story – not sure what is real or not – … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Dazzle’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 9, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from a story called ‘Dazzle’. A touching short story about a little boy in New Orleans – he lives with relatives – and he is … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” – ‘Mojave’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 8, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. Today’s excerpt is from a story called ‘Mojave’. Now it’s no secret that Capote lost much, in terms of his talent, as he grew older. His drinking and … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Music for Chameleons” (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 7, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Music for Chameleons – by Truman Capote. This lovely collection of short fiction, essays, and … er … transcriptions of conversations … was the last thing Capote had published. I love it – you can’t … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel” (Truman Capote)

Posted on August 3, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel – by Truman Capote. This is the notorious book that sunk Truman. It was unfinished. He was always threatening to publish the rest of it – and made hints, publicly, … Continue reading →

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The Books: “In Cold Blood” (Truman Capote)

Posted on July 24, 2007 by sheila

Oops, double post. It’s under true crime as well. The great In Cold Blood – by Truman Capote. On my top 10 list of favorite books. A couple posts about Capote on my site: In Cold Blood – the first … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Grass Harp” ‘My Side of the Matter’ (Truman Capote)

Posted on July 17, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Still in the short-story collection The Grass Harp: Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories – by Truman Capote. Next story is “My Side of the Matter”. I love the voice of this story. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Grass Harp” – “The Headless Hawk” (Truman Capote)

Posted on July 13, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Still in the short-story collection The Grass Harp: Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories – by Truman Capote. Next story is “The Headless Hawk”. I love this story, it seems to capture a … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Grass Harp” – “Miriam” (Truman Capote)

Posted on July 12, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Still in the short-story collection The Grass Harp: Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories – by Truman Capote. Next story is “Miriam”. Miriam scares me! She is a small precocious child who shows … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Grass Harp” – “A Jug of Silver” (Truman Capote)

Posted on July 11, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Still in the short-story collection The Grass Harp: Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories – by Truman Capote. Next story is “A Jug of Silver”. This story reminds me of Wise Blood, by … Continue reading →

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