Truman Capote
Lesson plans and teaching resources for "A Christmas Memory" and In Cold Blood

Truman Capote
Articles and reviews from the New York Times Archives.

The Great Depression and "A Christmas Memory"
Click on the title to see a pre-reading activity detailing the Great Depression. Requires MS-Word or compatible application.

How to Teach Truman Capote: "A Christmas Memory"
Background information, vocabulary words, and suggestions for before-, during-, and after-reading activities.

Truman Capote: Other Voices, Other Rooms
This American Masters series lesson uses Capote's autobiographical short story, "A Christmas Memory," to teach a lesson on characterization in writing.

In Cold Print: the Genre Capote Started
This newspaper article offers biography, insights, and criticism.