Recommendations
What am I reading? What books influence me? Why do certain books light a fire in me?
Each month I recommend one of the books that changed the way I write and stirred my passion for ideas. Each recommendation includes a summary, a short author bio, and a brief analysis of what inspired me. Enjoy my thoughts on and appreciation for the work of James Sallis, Jim Thompson, Frederic Brown, Lawrence Block, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Don DeLillo, Chester Himes, Bill Flanagan, and many more.
Each month I recommend one of the books that changed the way I write and stirred my passion for ideas. Each recommendation includes a summary, a short author bio, and a brief analysis of what inspired me. Enjoy my thoughts on and appreciation for the work of James Sallis, Jim Thompson, Frederic Brown, Lawrence Block, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Don DeLillo, Chester Himes, Bill Flanagan, and many more.
Recommendations
Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto
Summary: The body of a brutally murdered man is found beneath a train, and the police begin their
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The Far Cry by Frederic Brown
Summary: In a lonely cabin near Taos, a girl named Jenny Ames was murdered. No one knew who
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Hell Is Empty by Craig Johnson
Summary: Sheriff Walt Longmire is asked to transport Raynaud Shade, an adopted Crow Indian and convicted killer, to
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“Baader-Meinhof” by Don DeLillo
From the story collection The Angel Esmerelda by Don DeLillo Summary: An unnamed woman attends a Gerhard Richter
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A&R a novel by Bill Flanagan
Summary: Those who work in Artists and Repertoire sign artists and nurture their recording careers. In a music
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The Long-Legged Fly by James Sallis
Summary: Through four vignettes, each occurring in a different decade and a different era of his life, Private