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Tag Archives: Truman Capote

[Book Nerd Links] These New Truman Capote Reissues are Great!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by maedez
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New Truman Capote Reissues From Random House [courtesy of Huff Post Books]

Be sure to come back and let me know which one you like best! Can you guess my favourite?

Posted in Books, Links | Tagged Art, Books, Design, Links, Reading, Truman Capote, Writers, Writing | 10 Replies

Voices from the Grave #51: Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”

Posted on December 24, 2012 by maedez
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This is the first part of Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory, which aired on television in 1966. It is narrated by the author. The other five parts are also available for viewing on YouTube. Enjoy!

Posted in Voices from the Grave | Tagged Books, Christmas, Reading, Television, Truman Capote, Writers, Writing | Leave a reply

Voices from the Grave #46: Truman Capote on The Dick Cavett Show

Posted on November 19, 2012 by maedez
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Truman Capote (and Groucho Marx!) on The Dick Cavett Show, May 25, 1971.

 

Posted in Voices from the Grave | Tagged Books, Celebrities, Comedians, Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx, Interviews, Reading, Television, Truman Capote, Writers, Writing | 4 Replies

Voices from the Grave #26: Truman Capote Reading an Excerpt from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by maedez
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Truman Capote reading an excerpt from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. From April 7, 1963.

How old is W. Somerset Maugham?

Posted in Voices from the Grave | Tagged Books, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Performance, Truman Capote, Writers, Writing | 2 Replies

Voices from the Grave #23: An Interview with George Plimpton

Posted on June 11, 2012 by maedez
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An interview with George Plimpton, December 1998. He discusses his life and his biography of Truman Capote.

It’s a bit long but well worth a listen, even if you are not a George Plimpton fan.

 

 

 

 

Posted in Voices from the Grave | Tagged Books, George Plimpton, Interviews, Literature, Truman Capote, Writers, Writing | Leave a reply

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