Tag Archives: The Grass Harp

Recommended Books: Fiction

I’ve added to this list. I still want to do a Non-Fiction one, eventually, but … you know … time permitting. Some authors are represented multiple times here. Other authors aren’t represented at all. For no real reason. Don’t read … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Truman Capote!

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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Happy birthday, Truman Capote!

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

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)

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)

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)

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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The Books: “The Grass Harp” – “Shut a Final Door” (Truman Capote)

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 “Shut a Final Door”. The strangest thing to me about this story … Continue reading

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The Books: “The Grass Harp” – “Children on Their Birthdays” (Truman Capote)

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 “Children on Their Birthdays”. I remember having to read this in 7th … Continue reading

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

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 in the collection is a haunting beautifully written piece called “Master Misery”. There … Continue reading

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