Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" book cover in 1966.
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Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" book cover in 1966. / Between The Covers Rare Books Incorporated

Credit: Truman Capote, Random House Publishing

The holiday tradition continues with Political Rewind host Bill Nigut and his reading of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory." Capote's short story describes the Christmases he spent with an elderly, distant cousin when he was a young boy living in Monroeville, Alabama.

Capote was an American novelist who found his love for writing at 8 years old. He wrote several acclaimed short stories and novels that contributed to both nonfiction and fiction genres. Some of his most popular work includes Breakfast at Tiffany's, "Miriam" and In Cold Blood. He died in 1984.