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The Line-Up: Hollywood Murder

Hey folks. A piece I wrote re-imagining the Lana Turner / Johnnny Stampanato murder case, in the voices of the participants, is on The Lineup today. I did a few sketches to accompany it as well. Please have a look. I hope you enjoy it. Read more…
Posted in Essays, Featured News
Tagged JohnnnyStampanato, Lana Turner
Dark City Lights and Mysterious Book Shop

I have a new story in this terrific collection put together by the one and only Lawrence Block. Larry said, “Just write a New York story, Jonathan,” and that’s what I did. It may be a surprise because everyone else’s story is a mystery and Read more…
Posted in Events, Featured News
Tagged Dark City Lights, Jonathan Santlofer, Larry Block, Mysterious Book Shop, S.J. Rozan
Podcast with Crime City Central

Crime City Central has produced a podcast of my short story “The Muse.” All I will say about the story is that an editor friend sent me a New York Post article with the headline, ARTIST SLEEPS BESIDE MURDERED LOVER, which I had tacked to Read more…
Posted in Featured News, Interviews
Tagged Crime City Central, podcasts
The Endclave Reading Series – Nov. 16 – Cake Shop

UPDATE: Thanks to all who came out for the Enclave Reading Series! A good time was had by one and all in the deep dark recesses of Cake Shop and the authors’ minds! I will be reading at the Enclave Reading Series on the Read more…
Posted in Events, Featured News
Tagged Cake Shop, Fiona Maazel, Liza Bear, Lower East Side, The Enclave Reading Series
Inherit the Dead on NY Times Bestseller List!

We did it! “Inherit the Dead” is on the NY Times bestseller list! #15 on ebooks and #18 on the combined list. Congrats to every author who donated their talent and time to this worthy and exciting project.
Posted in Featured News, News
Tagged Bestseller list, Inherit the Dead, The New York Times
Inherit the Dead – In Stores Now – 20 Great Writers – 1 Noir Tale

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 Read more…
Posted in Featured News, News
Tagged collaborative novel, Inherit the Dead, noir
WORD Books in Greenpoint Hosts The Marijuana Chronicles

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.
Posted in Events, Featured News
Tagged Bookstores, brooklyn, Greenpoint, The Marijuana Chronicles, Word
“Talking Images” Panel Discussion – Tang Museum of Art – Skidmore College

“Talking Images” – Panel Discussion: Words in a work of art and the power of a word to create an image in writing. Where: The Tang Museum 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY – Part of Skidmore College Summer Program When: July 18, Reception 5:30-6:00, Read more…
Posted in Events, Featured News
Tagged conversations, Skidmore College, talks on art
The Marijuana Chronicles Launch at St. Mark’s Bookstore

The launch for THE MARIJUANA CHRONICLES is just around the corner. (Why does that sound like you’re meeting your dealer?) How about… The launch is in the bag? Or… The launch will be a mellow affair. OK, I’ll stop. But come. Details are in the Read more…
Posted in Events, Featured News
Tagged marijuana, public events, readings, St. Mark's Bookstore