David Morrell: Finding Inspiration, Transcending Genres, and Going the Distance

David Morrell is an acknowledged master of the suspense/thriller genre of storytelling. His iconic protagonist of First Blood, John Rambo, is one of the most enduring figures in contemporary fiction. As a professor of American literature at the University of Iowa, Morrell both taught and wrote novels until he eventually resigned his professorship to write on a full-time basis.

He has either won or been nominated for virtually every award in the suspense/thriller universe and has authored twen...