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mwb970

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4. "In Cold Blood" was also published in three parts in The New Yorker magazine.

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 03:26 PM

Dec 2012

It was assigned reading in my 12th grade English class.

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'In Cold Blood' murderers investigated in Florida [View all] raccoon Dec 2012 OP

Wouldn't it be interesting if Truman Capote wrote To kill a mockingbird after all? graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

If he had, he would never have kept quiet about it. That seems way out of character for him.nt raccoon Dec 2012 #2

He had a wicked sense of humor.But he was very generous. graham4anything Dec 2012 #3

+1000. Also, Capote always portrayed children in a more sentimental fashion... Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #8

"In Cold Blood" was also published in three parts in The New Yorker magazine. mwb970 Dec 2012 #4

I read it around age 14; it was horrifying & I've never forgotten about the Clutter family. pacalo Dec 2012 #10

Oh, Great. More Attention Directed Towards Perry Smith. Paladin Dec 2012 #5

I had always wondered about that case since reading the book. edbermac Dec 2012 #6

Thanks for the link! nt raccoon Dec 2012 #7

"That poor old man and his hopeless dreams" Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #9

Thanks! Here's a link to a 2005 feature with lots of details about the Walker's murders... Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #11

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