them along.

It was a fast read but so colorful. He's a
good writer...And hilarious! I laughed
outloud at least two dozen times while
reading it. And it contains a few good
insights into the opposite sex...
Even if can't directly relate, I think we
can all find some element within them
that strikes us. I hope you read it!
(If you like that, you should give his second book, The Pleasure of My
Company, a try. I read this when we first got to Phoenix and think it's
even better than Shopgirl. The writing is dry and absolutely amusing;
Laugh out loud funny!)

The movie Capote got so much attention
this year! Philip Seymour Hoffman was
awarded an Oscar for Best Actor for his
role in it. I realized I knew very little about
Capote, except that he wrote this book
and Breakfast at Tiffany's. I didn't even
know what those stories were about.
So, I looked Capote up online and was
instantly intrigued.
A novelist turned journalist, Capote came across an article in the back
of the New York Times about a gruesome, unsolved murder in rural
Kansas. He went there and spent six years researching this case for his
book, In Cold Blood. Meanwhile, he invented a new genre of writing, a
nonfiction novel, what he later called New Journalism.
Excellently written, it's an accurate account, filled with quotes and a
the product of years of research. It was interesting to get such an
intimate look into the lives and minds of the killers from a psychologists
viewpoint and from their narration. I occasionally found myself
sympathizing with their stories. There's also a legal pursuit to follow,
along with the reaction of the town. All in all, there's something in this
book that could pull just about anyone deep into the story.
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In a completely separate piece of 'Entertainment News'...
I went to a see a movie by myself for the first time two weeks ago.
And it was fun -- Totally not a big deal at all. It's one of those things
I have heard people say they "could never do", but I was at the mall
and it sounded like a good idea! I'll be doing it again soon.
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And finally, in music news...The Worst Album Covers Ever!
(Jen Truman emailed these to me, and I thought they were a good time!)










3 comments:
Oh, my goodness! I can't believe you posted these without posting my favorite on: The Braillettes.
Maybe not very PC but funny!
In regards to Capote, and this will show you just how much I don't know, I thought he was a mobster. hahaha And I LOVE Breakfast at Tiffany's. Silly me. Did he write the book or the movie?
Jen
Two quick thoughts - Truman Capote is in one of my favorite movies...Murder by Death. If you are unfamiliar it is a must see Neil Simon screenplay - mid 1970's all-star cast, full of great one-liners.
If you liked "In Cold Blood" stylistically, take the time to read "And the Sea Will Tell" by Vincent Bugliosi, not only is it a gripping true story, it is so well written and a testament to a great attorney who captures a great tale insted of the now all too common genre of attorney defends high profile client...then attorney writes tell all book about trial/client.
hahahahaha....omg...those are so great! :) thanks for the laugh!
lindsay
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