The Other Truman Capote Masterpieces

The books you need to read by the bestselling author ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Logo]( [Original portrait photograph of Truman Capote, 1958]( Truman Capote’s extraordinary prose and captivating personality still fascinate us. He was one of the most important postwar American writers, the author of the first non-fiction novel, and a self-made celebrity. Nearly 60 years after the publication of his masterpiece, In Cold Blood, Capote's literature continues to shine brightly. [Browse all books by Capote]( HIS MOST IMPORTANT WORKS [Other Voices, Other Rooms]( Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948) Published in 1948, when Capote was only 23 years old, Other Voices, Other Rooms is the story of a sensitive young boy’s adolescence in a bleak Southern rural town. A semi-autobiographical work, the book centers around themes of love and death, along with homosexuality and race. [FIND A COPY]( [Breakfast at Tiffany's]( Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) Breakfast at Tiffany’s is Capote’s admitted favorite literary creation. Published by Random House in 1958, it was his first approach to New York socialites. In 2020, the final typescript of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was set to be auctioned. The pages revealed Capote changed the original name of the main character from Connie Gustafson to Holly Golightly and lightened the most explicit lines of the manuscript. [GRAB A COPY]( [In Cold Blood]( In Cold Blood (1966) In Cold Blood is not only Truman Capote’s masterpiece but also one of the most important books published during the second half of the 20th century. Capote was already a well-known novelist by the time of its publication, but In Cold Blood made him an international star. It created a new literary genre, which Capote termed as a “nonfiction novel.” Every true crime novel written since then owes something to Capote’s account of the 1959 murderers of the Clutter family. [START YOUR SEARCH]( [Answered Prayers]( Answered Prayers (1987) Answered Prayers became Truman Capote's most highly anticipated novel. For two decades, he proclaimed that he was crafting the "greatest novel of the age," a tale depicting a writer navigating through polite society. Never one to shy away from self-praise, he likened this work to Proust's In Search of Lost Time. Random House invested an exorbitant advance of one million dollars. Yet, he never completed it. Although unfinished, Answered Prayers was published in 1987 in a posthumous edition. [MAKE IT YOUR NEXT READ!]( [Music for Chamaleons]( Music for Chamaleons (1980) Music for Chameleons is a collection of short stories and essays that captured his interests as a writer and person. The book’s first chapters reflect the author as a young writer, while the rest follows Capote into maturity. Some have stated that this book, published by Random House in 1980, is his most honest. He explains his fascination with crime and his access to celebrities and criminals. He reveals his inner self throughout its pages as a kind of testament. [TO THE BOOKS]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Biblio.com · PO Box 1211 · Asheville, NC 28802 · USA