The children's novel Tru and Nelle...wow. It is based on the real-life friendship of Truman Capote and Harper Lee. There were scenes reminiscent to Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. I thought this was the author's creation. As I listened to Deliberate Cruelty, I realized these pivotable points in Tru and Nelle really happened.
I knew about Lee's role in Capote's In Cold Blood. I did not realize how much Lee's friendship with Capote influenced To Kill a Mockingbird.
Listened to Deliberate Cruelty, which tells the story of Truman Capote and Ann Woodward.
Light on the Swans, but it provides interesting details about Capote's childhood not covered in Capote's Women. Also explains the night Ann shot her husband, Billy Woodward. Feud: Capote vs. The Swans strays from the facts - which are a bit muddled anyway.
And Answered Prayers, Capote's unfinished novel at the heart of this season's Feud.
It was awful. In the prologue, Capote's editor says he thought the first chapter was nearly perfect. It definitely had a gritty sadness to it. Perfect? Not sure about that.
The La Cote Basque chapter is as bad as Jack Dunphy tells him. And that conversation supposedly did happen. It wasn't Ryan Murphy playing loose with facts.
I haven't watched this week's episode, but I loved the first two. I think Naomi Watts did a beautiful job capturing Babe Paley. And Tom Hollander - What a mess is right. He nails it.
With just a few exceptions, I don't reread books. This is one of them. Last read it in about 1986. And, too many decades later, I love it just as much as I did then.
I think I read everything Dominick Dunne wrote. In my recent Truman Capote kick - and I still need to watch this week's episode of Feud - I found the podcast Done & Dunne. I've so enjoyed revisiting somes of his biggest Vanity Fair articles.
@Hey_Beth young people today will have to invest heavily into watching the classics of the genre to get much out of that movie. Some things are already not so easy to decode for Gen-X.
I agree. I saw it as a kid, and a lot of it went over my head.
I did not watch the Nick and Nora movies until about 15 years ago. I did know Poirot and Miss Marple, however. My parents loved Death on the Nile with Peter Ustinov. In fact, that why I knew who Nick and Nora were on this movie - as David Niven and Maggie Smith were both in Death on the Nile.
@Hey_Beth looks like a fun read. I will check it out thanks!
Just finished my last book, the latest Johnathan Kellerman mystery ( kind of formula). Wondering what to pickup next..
@Hey_Beth it is! I’m convinced spell check is evil. Now with AI, it will take over the world
I’m a big reader, Sinclair Lewis (Lenny Budd), Slaughterhouse Five, Etc.
Picked up enjoyment of mystery’s with Leslie Waller, Parker (for relaxing read), Elizabeth George, etc.
Been really trying to put down the electronics and read more for my own mental health…
Like good music, it really difficult to hear about new books.
Thank you for the recommendation. I will pick up a copy!
I went nowhere except the grocery store 2x/week and medical appts. for 2 years, and always N-95'd. No one came in, and I was the only one (of 3) who went out, mostly.
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