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Safe Horizon – Inherit the Dead Benefit – October 9th, 2013

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jonathan

Editor Jonathan Santlofer has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, the leading victim assistance agency in the country. Safe Horizon envisions a society free of family and community violence and leads the way by empowering victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking Read more…

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Inherit the Dead – In Stores Now – 20 Great Writers – 1 Noir Tale

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jonathan

With an Introduction by Lee Child and a special note to the reader by Linda Fairstein. Inherit the Dead is a serial novel with each author contributing a chapter. I think readers will be amazed at how well the plot holds together while each writer’s voice remains personal and strong.  As the editor, I arranged Read more…

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Party Girls in December Issue of Ellery Queen

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Jonathan

I originally wrote this story in connection to Rockstar’s LA Noire video game, then decided to write another, which is the one Rockstar ran a couple of years ago in conjunction with the video games premier. Recently, I looked at the story again and decided I liked it, updated it a bit and here it Read more…

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WORD Books in Greenpoint Hosts The Marijuana Chronicles

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jonathan

Thanks to WORD Books in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for being an excellent host to The Marijuana Chronicles. Great readings by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Dean Haspiel, Amanda Stern, Thad Ziolkowski and Jan Heller Levi.  

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Crime Fiction Academy Kicks-off with Karin Slaughter

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Jonathan

Enjoy a glass of wine while you meet & hear Karin Slaughter talking about her craft, her new novel “Unseen” and the things that have made her one of the most successful thriller writers today. CRIME FICTION ACADEMY kicks off with bestselling author KARIN SLAUGHTER on: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 7:00pm The Center for Fiction Read more…

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“Picasso Baby” or Pop Meets Performance (and Guess Who Wins?)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jonathan

Pop. Of course. How could it not? I mean Jay Z versus Marina Abramovic? Gimme a break. Though their stare contest is pretty amusing. And it was kind of genius to have her in the mix: performance meets performance! I could kick myself for not being there. Had I known in advance I would have Read more…

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Vintage Magazine Quarterly – Visual Essay

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jonathan

I’m very proud to be part of the 4th issue of Vintage Magazine, the brainchild of Ivy Baer Sherman, and the most glorious, beautiful and amazing magazine (so much more than that; think, ART), modeled after the brilliant and short-lived Flair Magazine of the early 1950s. But Vintage is like nothing else, entirely unique and Read more…

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Hightimes – Cannabis Compendium – Review of Marijuana Chronicals

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jonathan

Stop the presses. I know you’re not going to believe it but it’s official: Hightimes reviewed The Marijuana Chronicles in their September Issue. Never thought I’d see my name in High Times. Who says you can’t surprise an old dog?!  

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Favorite First Lines in the Atlantic Monthly

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Jonathan

Joe Fassler of the Atlantic Monthly asked me, along with 21 other writers, for our favorite first line of a novel. I have more than one but chose my all time favorite. You will have to skim down (I think it’s alphabetical) to find mine. Check it out here.

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Summer Events and Readings Coming Up

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Jonathan

These are the upcoming reading events for the launch of my new anthology The Marijuana Chronicles by Akashic Books. 1. Tuesday, June 25 – 7-9pm, St Marks Bookshop, 31 3rd Avenue, NYC (212) 260-7853 *program starts @ 7:30 2. Sunday, August 4 – 4pm, Spotty Dog, 440 Warren Street, Hudson NY (518) 671-6006 3. September Read more…

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