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Happy Birthday, Truman Capote, Investigative Journalist and Author

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Writer Truman Capote emerged from the small town of Monroeville, Alabama to become one of the most visible writers of the 1950s and '60s. His book "In Cold Blood" inspired a new form of reporting that came to be called New Journalism, while his short stories and novels, like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" often reflected the cultural landscape of New ...

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Anita

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Sep 30, 2009
 
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a wonderful book. I was surprised at the way it differs from the movie, though... the character of Holly Golightly seems to be much deeper in the book
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I was surprised to read about the falling out between him and Harper Lee. Sounds like he had some issues...

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