Twin Tributes

A Twin Tribute
In my case, 40 years of pouring over law books produced not exactly an aversion to books, but most certainly an appetite for competitive media of entertainment.
When, at a post-money-making stage in life, I turned to writing, I was shamefully deficient regarding exposure to contemporary writing. When my plays were likened to Wilde and Coward, I knew what was being said because, in my angel infancy, I had played the works of both on very small stages and was obviously seriously influenced by the dialogue it was my privilege to interpret.
But when comparisons to Vonnegut and Russo cropped up, I hadn’t a clue about the source material. I realized that there was a wonderful world of contemporary fiction that I had neglected.
The publication of my first two novels has brought me into contact with two contemporary authors whom I believe are outstanding to the point of miraculousness—James F. Broderick and Russ Woody. The works o each are fiction and non-fiction as are mine.
James F. Broderick wrote an extraordinary analysis of film and books called Now a Terrifying Motion Picture. He followed it up with a thriller called Stalked which has some of the best plotting and thematic and narrative brilliance a reader could ever hope for.
Russ Woody has written a touching memoir about the death of his father titled, Heroic Heart. Whether his Effin’ Up is fiction or memoir is irrelevant. It’s absolutely brilliant.
Intentionally, I give no biographical or credential background about either author; their books speak for themselves.
What started out as a new and highly speculative venture on my part has turned out to be one of rich rewards not the least of which has been reading and relishing the works of these two great authors.