Conversation so far:
What was Truman Capote's first novel?
Other Voices, Other Rooms.
Did the novel do well?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did the novel win any awards?
CANNOTANSWER.
what was the novel about?
The story focuses on 13-year-old Joel Knox following the loss of his mother.

Question: what did joel knox do in the story?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Joel Knox do in the Other Voices, Other Rooms, story?