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What was Truman Capote's first novel?
Other Voices, Other Rooms is Truman Capote's first published novel and semi-autobiographical.
Did Truman Capote's book Other Voices, Other Rooms do well?
When Truman Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms was published in 1948, it stayed on The New York Times Bestseller list for nine weeks, selling more than 26,000 copies.
Did Truman Capote's book Other Voices, Other Rooms win any awards?
What was Truman Capote's book Other Voices, Other Rooms about?
Truman Capote's book Other Voices, Other Rooms 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 Truman Capote's book Other Voices, Other Rooms?