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August 17, 2024

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#Truman Capote In Cold Blood

by NancyElin

 

  1. Just some short literary notes….
  2. …thoughts while enjoying some summer reading.
  3. After watchting the mini-series “Feud: Truman Capote vs The Swans
  4. and the Oscar winning movie “Capote” (Philip Seymour Hofmann, best actor)
  5. I was curious about the book In Cold Blood….again.

 

  1. #20BooksOfSummer24
  2. I read this book in 1967 during a summer filled with babysitting jobs.
  3. The Daniel’s family had it in their library on Centerview Drive…
  4. ..my mother didn’t buy the ‘best selling’ books.
  5. I was developing my love of adult reading.
  6. (….no more Nancy Drew).
  7. I am still in awe how well Truman Capopte could write.
  8. Too bad it was the last book
  9. …he’d ever finish before his death 1984.
  10. If you haven’t read this book…
  11. #MustRead
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4 Comments Post a comment
  1. Aug 17 2024

    Thanks for reminding me I really need to read it

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  2. Aug 29 2024

    This is one of those books where I think I’ve read it, many moons ago, but I’m not sure…

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    • Aug 30 2024

      I don’t read much true crime…but this is an exception.

      Capote has turned the genre into literature with “In Cold Blood”.

      Worth a re-read!

      Reply

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