It's hard to pinpoint any book that has had as lasting of an impact on true crime as In Cold Blood. The bestselling work by Truman Capote has been ranked among the greatest books of all time by The ...

"Great summations by great lawyers—from Daniel Webster to Gerry Spence—have all the hallmarks of fiction," writes Randy D. Gordon. The novel was a conceived as a roman-a-clef and intended to be a ...

He could have chosen a different murder. At the time literary icon Truman Capote was looking for a crime to be the subject of his experimental new book, there was no shortage of headline-making family ...

But Capote was adamant that his own blend of “immaculately factual” reportage and fictional techniques represented the discovery of a new form, and this insistence tallied with Capote’s “quest to be ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Capote's semi-autobiographical debut was released in 1948, and tells the ...

The historical society in Lansing, Kan., hopes to attract visitors to the city of about 11,000 residents by welcoming visitors to the former Kansas State Penitentiary. By Michael Levenson See more of ...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — A rare piece of literary history connected to one of America’s most infamous murder cases is on display at Once Upon A Time Books in Bentonville. The bookstore is showcasing a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's hard to pinpoint any book that has had as lasting of an impact on true crime as In Cold Blood. The bestselling work by Truman ...