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April 24, 2016
Q & A #39 – Ray Daniel, “Terminated”
I met the ever-friendly Ray Daniel in Long Beach at Boucheron in 2014. We’re both fellow ‘Inkers.’ That is, we’re published by the same cool house, Midnight Ink. I’ve run into him at other writing conferences and he’s a fellow board … Continue reading →
April 5, 2016
Robin Yocum – “A Brilliant Death”
My review of “A Brilliant Death” by Robin Yocum for the New York Journal of Books is posted here.Filed under: Books
March 13, 2016
Gwen Florio – “Disgraced”
In Montana and Dakota, we learned bits and pieces of Lola Wicks’ experiences as a reporter in Afghanistan. In the new mystery, Disgraced, the war moves from back burner to front in a crackling story about oppression, secrets and dredging … Continue reading →
March 8, 2016
Q & A #38 – J.L. Abramo, “Brooklyn Justice”
J.L. Abramo was born in what he calls the “seaside paradise” of Brooklyn, New York on Raymond Chandler’s fifty-ninth birthday. He is the author of Catching Water in a Net, winner of the St. Martin’s Press/Private Eye Writers of America … Continue reading →
March 1, 2016
Stewart O’Nan – “West of Sunset”
Some books you sip and savor. West of Sunset is one. Stewart O’Nan’s effortless, three-dimensional prose wrapped around the story of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s waning, troubled years in Hollywood? It seems like a perfect combination. It is. One of O’Nan’s … Continue reading →
February 17, 2016
Q & A #37 – Christopher Merkner, The Rise & Fall of the Scandamerican Domestic
Skip this intro! Go down to the Q & A. Then find yourself of copy of The Rise & Fall of the Scandamerican Domestic. What, you’re still here? Okay, know that Christopher Merkner is worth following. He teaches classes through … Continue reading →
February 7, 2016
Ausma Zehanat Khan – “The Language of Secrets”
Esa Khattak is just too cool. He’s thoughtful, careful and analytical. He sees the world in subtle, complex ways. Best of all, he knows who he is and what he’s up against. He’s a Muslim. He’s a detective. He works … Continue reading →
January 30, 2016
Helen Macdonald – “H is for Hawk”
Don’t we read, sometimes, to be surprised? H is for Hawk is one of those books. It’s almost indescribable. How many topics does it weave together? Brit Helen Macdonald trains a goshawk. She explores grief over the death of her … Continue reading →
January 18, 2016
Bonnie Jo Campbell – “Mothers, Tell Your Daughters”
If you dug the gritty stories in American Salvage—meth, junkyards, Jim Beam, Vicodin, rusted El Caminos—you’ll want to read Mothers, Tell Your Daughters. The new collection is more far-ranging and experimental. It feels breezier. But there’s no shortage of grit. … Continue reading →
January 1, 2016
Alafair Burke – “The Ex”
My review of The Ex by Alafair Burke for the New York Journal of Books is posted here. Filed under: Books
