Description

“The Thanksgiving Visitor” is a short story by Truman Capote originally published in the November 1967 issue of McCall’s magazine, and later published as a book by Random House, Inc. in 1968. The story takes the form of a childhood tale about a boy and his bully problem. The story has a strong moral lesson related to revenge. It is a sequel to Capote’s A Christmas Memory.

“The Thanksgiving Visitor” was inspired by Truman Capote’s childhood growing up in Alabama. One of the main characters, Miss Sook Faulk, is based directly on Truman’s older cousin, Nanny Rumbley Faulk, whom Truman called “Sook”.