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Ellroy Reads – Portrait in Smoke by Bill S. BallingerFor the latest episode of Ellroy Reads I look at Portrait in Smoke by Bill S. Ballinger, which Ellroy has described as the ‘ultimate evil...
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Smoke Kings – An Interview with Author Jahmal MayfieldSmoke Kings has the most ingenious premise I have encountered in a crime novel in recent years. Nate Evers is a black political activist. When...
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Ellroy Reads – Compulsion by Meyer LevinYou may recall I recently started a vodcast. I’ve decided to call it ‘Ellroy Reads’. I’ll be talking about books that were...
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Flickering Capers – Donald Westlake on FilmDonald Westlake was one of the most prolific and profound writers of crime fiction in the twentieth century, and a new book by Andy Rohmer...
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Highbrow Lowbrow: Biopic EditionThe latest episode of Highbrow Lowbrow is about the life stories of artists. My pick is Alan Rudolph’s fine biopic of Dorothy Parker and...
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Irving Wallace’s THE FAN CLUBI have started a new vodcast. I’ll be reviewing books, many of them recommended to me over the years by James Ellroy. I’ve picked a...
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Venetian Vase – Best UK Crime Fiction BlogsThe Venetian Vase has featured on a new list of ‘the top 30 UK Crime Fiction Blogs’. Venetian Vase comes in at sixteen. A number of...
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Short Story – Chicago Juice, Milwaukee RunMy latest short story ‘Chicago Juice, Milwaukee Run’ has just been published in the seminal online magazine Apocalypse...
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Highbrow Lowbrow: Peter Weller SpecialThe first Highbrow Lowbrow of 2024 is a Peter Weller Special. We look at two films from the diverse career of the super-talented actor and...
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Highbrow Lowbrow: Christmas SpecialHappy Holidays to all of our readers and listeners! For Highbrow Lowbrow , my podcast co-host Dan Slattery and I have picked two memorable...
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2023: My Year in Review2023 was an extraordinary year that began with the publication of Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy and ended with it being...
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Tales From The Mall: After HoursIt was a huge thrill to appear on the podcast ‘Tales from the Mall: After Hours’ with host Brendan McCauley and author Andrew Miller...
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Iain Ryan: Interview with the Author of THE STRIPThe Strip is the new novel by Iain Ryan. Set on the Gold Coast of Australia in the early 1980s, The Strip begins with Detective Constable...
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The Jean Ellroy Files: Alva Herd and Easton SpauldingAlva ‘Al’ Herd was one of the most prominent Los Angeles based businessmen of the twentieth century. He was born in Glenwood Springs,...
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A James Ellroy Playlist: BeginningsJames Ellroy’s debut novel Brown’s Requiem was more than just the start of his literary career. It was the beginning of...
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Highbrow Lowbrow: Halloween SpecialHot on the heels of our William Friedkin tribute episode, Highbrow Lowbrow is back with a Halloween Special! My pick is Michael Tolkin’s...
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Highbrow Lowbrow – William Friedkin SpecialHighbrow Lowbrow is back with a tribute episode to the legendary Hollywood director William Friedkin who died in August of this year. My...
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Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper – ReviewEverybody Knows is the brilliant new novel by Jordan Harper. It takes its title from an expression the characters use to discuss Hollywood...
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The Enchanters: Ellroy’s captive audienceFor the following piece we welcome back to the blog James Ellroy aficionado and all-round good guy Jason Carter: “I put a spell on you!!!”...
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Bahamian Rhapsody in Apocalypse ConfidentialI am delighted to announce that my short story ‘Bahamian Rhapsody’ has been published by the brilliant online magazine Apocalypse...
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Mr Campion’s Memory – ReviewIn early 1970s London, everyone in high society covets a gong. Construction magnate Sir Lachlan McIntyre wants to add a peerage to his knighthood,...
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The Enchanters – Second ReadingI’m currently rereading James Ellroy’s The Enchanters and enjoying it more the second time round, although naturally a few things...
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A James Ellroy Playlist: Images of EnchantmentNow that James Ellroy’s The Enchanters has been published and many readers of this site will already be ploughing through it, if you...
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The Enchanters by James Ellroy – ReviewStatement One: James Ellroy is one of the most important figures in the history of American crime fiction, possibly recent American literature....
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Drunk on Movies Podcast – LA ConfidentialDrunk on Movies is a terrific podcast. The basic premise is simple – a guest picks a movie and a drink to go with it. They then watch...
