William Thornton

About The Author

William Thornton has won multiple awards for print and digital journalism, including a New York Times' Group Chairman's Award and a Broadway World honor for a play he co-wrote. His poetry and fiction have appeared in several journals and online publications. He and his wife Donna live in Alabama.

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Books by William Thornton

Beautiful Terror

Truman Capote, Harper Lee, and the Origins of True Crime

By Kelly Kazek and William Thornton

An exploration of the murder cases and criminal investigations that shaped the lives and writings of two of America's most iconic writers.

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