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Mentioned in 17 episodes

In Cold Blood

Book • 1965

In 'In Cold Blood', Truman Capote chronicles the brutal murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, on November 15, 1959.

The book follows the lives of the victims, Herb Clutter, his wife Bonnie, and their children Nancy and Kenyon, as well as the perpetrators, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock.

Capote uses a nonfiction novel approach, blending factual reporting with narrative techniques to create a deeply human and emotionally engaging story.

The book explores the psychological states of the murderers, the community's reaction to the crime, and the investigative efforts led by Alvin Dewey of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

It delves into themes of innocence, evil, and the complexities of human nature, particularly through the empathetic portrayal of Perry Smith.

The novel was first published serially in 'The New Yorker' in 1965 and later in book form in 1966, marking a significant contribution to the 'new journalism' genre.

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Mentioned in 17 episodes

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Sebastian Junger

as a masterful book, but not strictly nonfiction.

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Adam Lankford

as a book he read as an undergraduate, sparking his interest in criminal psychology.

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Andrew Klavan

as an example of a true crime novel he would consider writing.

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Mentioned as the birth of true crime media.

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Brooke Gladstone

as an example of literary true crime, contrasting it with true crime on TV shows.

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Michael Bosstick

as a classic book he had never read before.

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Andrew Klavan

as an author who rewrote the screenplay for "The Innocents."

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Astrid Atkinson

as the only book her colleague had read before giving her "The Myth of Sisyphus"

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Genoemd door Carine Hoenderdos als een boek dat haar kijk op het leven veranderde.

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Tom Hanks

as a book that terrified him due to its randomness and the events it depicts.

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Gary DeMar

as an example of a situation where a family was killed, illustrating the consequences of a worldview without inherent morality.

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Genoemd als een bestseller uit 1966 waarmee Truman Capote het true crime genre literair nieuw leven inblies, maar waarbij hij de waarheid niet altijd respecteerde.