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James M. Cain

Born

in Annapolis, Maryland, The United States

July 01, 1892

Died

October 27, 1977

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892–October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and novelist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labeling, he is usually associated with the hard-boiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the "roman noir."

He was born into an Irish Catholic family in Annapolis, Maryland, the son of a prominent educator and an opera singer. He inherited his love for music from his mother, but his high hopes of starting a career as a singer himself were thwarted when she told him that his voice was not good enough.

After graduating from Washington College where his father, James W. Cain served as president, in 1910, he began working as a journalist for The Baltimore Sun.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 98,122 ratings · 8,849 reviews · 144 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 48,470 ratings — published 1934 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 28,363 ratings — published 1936 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mildred Pierce 3.93 avg rating — 10,737 ratings — published 1941 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cocktail Waitress 3.55 avg rating — 2,866 ratings — published 2012 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Postman Always Rings Twice / Double Indemnity / Mildred Pierce / Selected Stories by James M. Cain, Robert Polito (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 1,318 ratings — published 1934 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serenade 3.55 avg rating — 904 ratings — published 1937 — 79 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Butterfly 3.35 avg rating — 535 ratings — published 1947 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baby in the Icebox and Other Short Fiction 3.72 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 1932	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three by Cain: Serenade/Love's Lovely Counterfeit/The Butterfly 3.94 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Lovely Counterfeit 3.36 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1942 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“If your writing doesn't keep you up at night, it won't keep anyone else up either”
― James M. Cain

tags: james-m-cain, writing-craft

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“Love, when you get fear in it, it's not love any more. It's hate.”
― James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice

tags: fear, hate, love

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“You have to wait for your mind to catch up with whatever it is it’s working on; then you can write a novel.”
― James M. Cain

tags: advice, mind, novel, writting

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September 2014 New School Classic -

Which book would you like to read for our August 2014 New School Classic Group Read?

1910, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, 360pp

39 votes, 18.6%

1996, Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, 224pp

39 votes, 18.6%

1952, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, 581pp

22 votes, 10.5%

1973, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, 302pp

21 votes, 10.0%

1944, Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, 351pp

16 votes, 7.6%

1928, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, 296pp

15 votes, 7.1%

1924, The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain, 223pp

15 votes, 7.1%

1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, 256pp

13 votes, 6.2%

1938, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day byWinifred Watson, 234pp

10 votes, 4.8%

1913, O Pioneers! by Willa Cather, 176pp

8 votes, 3.8%

1957, On the Beach by Nevil Shute, 296pp

5 votes, 2.4%

1985, The Postman: Il Postino by Antonio Skármeta, 128pp

4 votes, 1.9%

1905, Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Söderberg,160pp

3 votes, 1.4%

210 total votes

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