A Christmas Memory is a short story by Truman Capote. Originally published in Mademoiselle magazine in December 1956, it was reprinted in The Selected Writings of Truman Capote in 1963 and then issued in a hard-cover edition by Random House in 1966 to capitalize on Capote's growing popularity following the release of In Cold Blood. This article is in need of attention. ... Truman García Capote (30 September 1924 – 25 August 1984) was an American writer whose non-fiction, stories, novels and plays are recognized literary classics. ... Mademoiselle was an influential womens magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Random House is a publishing division of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann based in New York City. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In Cold Blood by Truman Capote In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences, by American author Truman Capote, details the 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter, a wealthy farmer from Holcomb, Kansas; his wife, Bonnie; their 16-year-old daughter, Nancy; and their 15-year...

The largely autobiographical story of seven-year-old Buddy and his aging cousin Sook includes the themes of poverty, loneliness, and death. It was adapted for ABC Stage 67 by Capote and Eleanor Perry. Both their teleplay and the program's star, Geraldine Page, won Emmy Awards. ABC Stage 67 was the umbrella title for a series of entertainments that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and travelogues. ... Eleanor Perry (1914-1981) was an American writer known primarily for her screenplays. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated American actress. ... An Emmy Award. ...

In 1968, Capote further explored the lives of Buddy and Sook in The Thanksgiving Visitor, which also was adapted for television and earned Page a second Emmy. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Thanksgiving Visitor is a book by Truman Capote about a boy and his bully problem. ...