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What’s a Mystery Writer to Do When His Hero Loses His Crime-Fighting Job?
A lot of mystery story heroes used to do something else for a living. For example, Robert B. Parker’s series character, Jesse Stone, was a professional baseball player before he became a police chief. Ace Atkins’s Quinn Colson was a … Continue reading
“A Scourge of Vipers” — Life Imitates Art
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated a 2014 New Jersey law that would have allowed casinos and race tracks to take bets on sporting events. Chris Christie had pushed it through so that the state could … Continue reading
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Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers Now?” It’s Bob the Drag Queen!
Bob the Drag Queen is the season 8 winner of the wildly popular TV show, RuPaul’s Drag Race. Bob and my wife, the critically acclaimed poet Patricia Smith, have a mutual friend who introduced them backstage at the Gramercy Theater … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? A Star of HBO’s “The Wire” — Benjamin Busch
Benjamin Busch is best known as the actor who played Officer Colicchio in the final three seasons of HBO’s brilliant series, The Wire. and as the author of the acclaimed Iraq War memoir, Dust to Dust. My wife Patricia and … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? It’s Grammy Winner Tom Hambridge
Tom Hambridge is a blues solo artist and record producer who won a 2011 Grammy Award for writing and producing Buddy Guy’s album, Living Proof. You can learn more about Tom and his work here. I caught up with him … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? It’s Bluesman Tommy Castro!
Fifteen years ago, while visiting Chicago, my wife Patricia Smith and I wanted to take in some live music at one of the city’s remaining blues clubs. We checked the listings and learned that The Tommy Castro Band was appearing … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers?” It’s Music Sensation Shun Ng!
Shun Ng is young guitar player of uncommon skill and originality with a voice that Magic Dick describes as a cross between James Brown and Michael Jackson. Don’t believe it? Check THIS out. I first met him last fall on … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers?” Blues Singer and Guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks!
Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the best young blues musicians in the business. I first saw him in person on a blues cruise last fall, and that’s when I snapped this picture. You can learn more about him and … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? It’s Blues Harmonica Legend Rick Estrin!
Rick Estrin is one of the best blues harmonica players in creation. His vocals fronting his kickin’ band, The Nightcats, are damned good, too. And he’s a brilliant songwriter to boot. You can learn more about Rick and his music … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “A Scourge of Vipers” Now? It’s Blues Singer and Guitar Player Quinn Sullivan!
Quinn Sullivan first picked up a guitar when he was three years old. He was still a little boy when he showed up with his guitar at a Buddy Guy concert, and Buddy invited him onto the stage to show … Continue reading
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