100. Capote's Coterie | 1924-1933
Done & Dunne
Hemlock Creatives
4.7 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
In this first episode of Capote’s Coterie, we explore Truman Capote’s early years – from his tiny hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, and the cast of characters there – including the very first members of his coterie: Lillie Mae Faulk, and her family – Aunts Jenny, Sook, and Callie. Add into all of this an uncle, a cousin, and a neighborhood kid with just as much imagination and curiosity, Harper Lee.
Truman Capote makes his way in the world from birth to second grade aided by the help and grace of his mother’s relatives and neighbors – truly, Truman’s first coterie.
Further reading
Truman Capote’s Southern Years: Stories from a Monroeville Cousin, by Marianne M. Moates (Amazon link)
Party of the Century: The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball, by Deborah Davis (Amazon link)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Dun & Dunn. I'm Alicia, your hostess on this podcast journey, all things Dominic Dunn, |
| 0:07.8 | where nothing is linear and everything is connected. This week we are beginning Capote's |
| 0:14.6 | codery at the very beginning investigating Truman Capote's years from 1924 to 1933 and introducing his first collection of |
| 0:27.7 | coterie, the group that will be exclusively his. This set is all from Monroeville, Alabama, tiny little |
| 0:36.8 | town that developed two writing legends. Truman Capote and |
| 0:43.0 | Harper Lee, famous for her Pulitzer Prize winning work to kill a mockingbird. Harper Lee is |
| 0:49.5 | definitely one of Truman's childhood coterie and will stay his friend throughout many years, but |
| 0:57.3 | Truman's family you simply have to add into this mix. You will write about what you know, |
| 1:04.8 | and Truman will write about his mother, Lily Mae Falk, and all of her Falk relatives, Aunt Jenny and Aunt Sook, as well as Jennings, Truman's cousin, and all the neighbors too. |
| 1:18.9 | For a tiny town, a lot happens in Monroeville. |
| 1:22.6 | Before we begin our episode today, I do have a spyglass here with some names of many, many fine folks |
| 1:29.5 | out there who need a little shout out this week. First to all of you. Thank you, thank you for |
| 1:35.3 | being so patient last week. Well, I had literally no voice. I appreciate all your kind thoughts and |
| 1:43.3 | well wishes. It really meant a lot to me. Truly big thanks, friends. I appreciate all your kind thoughts and well wishes. |
| 1:45.9 | It really meant a lot to me. |
| 1:47.4 | Truly, big thanks, friends. |
| 1:48.6 | I appreciate that. |
| 1:50.6 | Have another shout out here. |
| 1:52.5 | Librarians! |
| 2:02.6 | Heather from the DeKalb County Library System saved the day in finding an essential resource for this episode. Thank you, Heather. You really came through in a pinch. You're the best. Want to add on a shout out to two more of our |
| 2:08.5 | librarian investigators. I will always cheer for the library. Big love to Sarah and Debbie too. |
| 2:17.0 | Got a few other thanks to give. huge thanks to Mark S and Lawrence B. |
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