Tag Archives: crime novelist

Koreatown Blues

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

I always enjoy discovering a talented new crime novelist, so I was fortunate to receive a review copy of Koreatown Blues by long-time travel writer Mark Rogers. The premise of the story: Wes is a young man with ambition, but … Continue reading →

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How I Made the Transition From Journalist to Crime Novelist

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

A lot of people think that daily journalism must be a great training ground for novelists. I tell them that, for the most part, it is not. As someone who worked as a news reporter and editor for forty years … Continue reading →

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How the Writing Partnership with My Wife, the Poet Patricia Smith, Really Works

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

   The following originally appeared on the Buried Under Books blog: It’s been nearly two years since Mikaila, our adventurous teenager, moved out of our house in Howell, NJ, to study at a little liberal arts college that lies between … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Edgar Award-Winning Mystery Writer Jan Burke

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Jan Burke is a best-selling crime novelist–the author of Bones, which won the Edgar Award for best novel. I snapped this photo of her in California last month. I encourage you to learn more about Jan and her work by … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now! It’s O.J. Simpson Prosecutor Marcia Clark

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

Marcia Clark, who served as the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, is a crime novelist herself now. In fact, I grabbed this photo of her at the Left Coast Crime convention of crime novelists and fans in … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Crime Novelist Reed Farrel Coleman

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Reed Farrel Coleman is one of the best crime novelists in the business, a three-time winner of the prestigious Shamus Award. His latest book, Gun Church, has just been published. You can learn more about Reed here. Cliff Walk is … Continue reading →

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Crime Novelist and Poet, Husband and Wife, Interview One Another

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

I’m a crime novelist. My wife, Patricia Smith, is an award-winning poet. We work closely together on our writing. Listen to us interview one another about how and why this works for us.

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