Books like Brooklyn by Truman Capote
Published in a new edition, Capote’s memoir revisits Brooklyn in 1959, where the author describes the neighborhood’s grand homes, dimly recalled gentility, bustling street life, and iconic sights such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline. The work combines Capote’s elegant prose—originally written for *Holiday* magazine—with a collection of previously unpublished photographs taken by David Attie, the photographer’s son recently uncovered. The photos illuminate scenes of horse-drawn wagons delivering produce, children swimming in the East River, street vendors, barbers, bricklayers, and other local characters, creating an atmospheric visual companion to Capote’s narrative of the area’s social life and customs.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Truman Capote
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