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David Gilmour on Truman Capote’s slow descent into Hell

December 25, 2020 01:00:12

Last year at about this time David Gilmour and I sat down together to talk about “Mojave” one of Truman Capote’s greatest short stories. We enjoyed ourselves so much we decided to do it again, this time with “Shut a Final Door.”

Capote wrote this story when he was only 23 years old. David contends that it strongly foreshadows how Truman’s actual life would unfold – as a slow, messy descent into hell. Perfect fare for the holiday season.

Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks for listening!

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David Gilmour on Truman Capote’s slow descent into Hell