Lawrence Block
author profile
born
June 24, 1938
gender
male
place of birth
United States
website
genre
Mystery & Thrillers
about this author
Received the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievment award) in 2002.
From his web site:
I'm told every good author website needs a bio, so here's mine:
"Lawrence Block's novels range from the urban noir of Matthew Scudder (All the Flowers are Dying) to the urbane effervescence of Bernie Rhodenbarr (The Burglar on the Prowl), while other characters include the globe-trotting insomniac Evan Tanner (Tanner on Ice) and the introspective assassin Keller (Hit and Run due June 24, 2008). He has published articles and short fiction in American Heritage, Redbook, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, GQ, and The New York Times, and 84 of his short stories have been collected in Enough Rope. In 2004, he became executive story editor f...more
books by Lawrence Block
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quotes by Lawrence Block
"Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for. "
— Lawrence Block
— Lawrence Block
"Man, I so sick of dinosaurs. They wasn't extinct, I'd go out an' kill 'em myself."
— Lawrence Block
— Lawrence Block
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