“Capote presents his own views on the case, its principals, and in particular he discusses the new literary art form which he calls the nonfiction novel…”

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#WWCD Here at 1966, Truman Capote is one of our major icons, as his publication of In Cold Blood played a big part in forging the modern genre of Creative Nonfiction (understanding that ‘creative nonfiction’ has also been around since we started telling each other stories around a fire). Once in a while, we’ll post Twitter contests, silliness, or interesting articles with the hashtag #WWCD or #WhatWouldCapoteDo, just because we think Truman would find them fun.

Read this archived interview of Truman Capote by another nonfiction demigod, George Plimpton. From January 16, 1966’s New York Times: Capote Discusses the Story Behind Nonfiction Novel