“It’s Fruitcake Season”

The story behind Truman Capote’s popular holiday classic “A Christmas Memory” + Original TV Video and Live Reading by the Author

(Original TV Adaptation and Capote Live Reading of A Christmas Memory At The End)

Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” is a heartwarming and nostalgic short story that captures the essence of the holiday season. Published in 1956, this semi-autobiographical tale takes readers on a journey through the eyes of a young boy and his elderly cousin as they prepare for Christmas in rural Alabama during the Great Depression. The story remains a classic today and is beautifully written.

The story revolves around the close bond between the unnamed narrator, a seven-year-old boy, and his eccentric cousin…