by Admin | Jul 16, 2011 | LB's Afterthoughts, Non-Series Novels
A little more than a month after I posted the following KILLING CASTRO afterthought, I found this remarkable review on the website pornokitsch.com. KILLING CASTRO In February or March of 1961, my then–wife and I were living in a spacious apartment in a luxury...
by LB | Jul 14, 2011 | Commentary, For Writers
A couple of months ago I downloaded a 99¢ novel by John Locke. I’d become aware of him as a dominant presence on the Kindle bestseller list and figured I ought to see what all the fuss was about. I don’t remember which book it was, and I don’t see why it should...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2011 | Matthew Scudder, Reviews
A Drop of the Hard Stuff goes down smooth and has a complex, satisfying finish. It’s been six years since Lawrence Block last gave us a Scudder book; let’s hope we needn’t wait that long for him to pour another round. Click here to read the post
by Admin | Jul 12, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews
So go and make room on your bookshelf now. Block is back, Jill Emerson is back, HCC is back, Scudder too is back, and the sexual revolution is back. And it’s a killer. Click here to read the post
by Admin | Jul 11, 2011 | Interviews + Guest Blogs
An extended 1995 interview never before published Click here to read at The Jade Spinx
by Admin | Jul 8, 2011 | Interviews + Guest Blogs, Matthew Scudder
Lee Goldberg hosts LB’s musing on his recent voyage into Scudder’s lost years. Click here to read the post
by Admin | Jul 7, 2011 | News, Reviews
I make no secret of the fact that I’m a big fan of crime writer Lawrence Block. I’ve profiled him in one article and placed him atop my baker’s dozen list of favorite authors. He has written novels, short stories, and even writes a monthly column in a philately...
by LB | Jul 5, 2011 | Commentary, For Writers
In the summer of 1957 I was all of 19. I got a dream job, associate editor at a literary agency, and immediately dropped out of college to keep it. The agency (Scott Meredith) was a hybrid, representing some solid professional writers while making big money as a...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2011 | Interviews + Guest Blogs, Jill Emerson, John Warren Wells
Lawrence Block: Well, where to begin? Let me say I understand you have a book coming out in September, and— Jill Emerson: We. LB: I beg your pardon? JE: We have a book coming out in September. Getting Off, published by Hard Case Crime. By Lawrence Block writing as...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2011 | Interviews + Guest Blogs, Jill Emerson
Alison Kent hosts this self-interview with one of my other selves. Click here to read
