Capote and Carson
OCTOBER 14, 2006 Listen to this Story
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Joanne Carson was close friends with Truman Capote for 18 years. They met when he was at the height of his professional life--days before the Black and White Ball and the same year "In Cold Blood" was published. Joanne was married at the time to Johnny Carson. Truman even lived with Joanne off and on, until he died in her arms in 1984. Since the writer's death, Joanne Carson has been the custodian of many of his things. She has recently decided to part with over 300 of Truman's possessions.
They will be sold at auction, on November 9, at Bonhams and Butterfields in New York. Much of Truman's stuff, like his baby blanket and the tux he wore to the Black and White ball, are on preview at Bonhams in Los Angeles this weekend. Barbara met up with Joanne Carson, to take a peek.
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