Tod Goldberg is The New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels and story collections, including, most recently, Gangster Nation, a sequel to the international bestseller and Hammett Prize finalist Gangsterland, both from Counterpoint Press, The House … Continue reading
In good hands with Sam Dunn, editor of Coast Magazine and author of one of my favorite memoirs, Faith in Carlos Gomez. Here’s the link link to the article in the September issue. I hope you enjoy it.
Here’s a flyer for a workshop I give now and then. Email me if you’re interested. Still a few spots left.
Thank you, Richard Polt, author of The Typewriter Revolution, for your wonderful book and inspiration. If you saw the documentary, California Typewriter, you’ve seen Richard and were introduced to the Typewriter Manifesto. The following was written using a Hermes 3000 … Continue reading
Debut novelists Yoojin Grace Wuertz, author of Everything Belongs to Us, and Julianne Pachico, author of The Lucky Ones, join Marrie Stone. Grace discusses the politics and culture of South Korea in the 1970s. Julianne talks about growing up in … Continue reading
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Barbara's story, "Crazy for You," that was published in 2010 in Orange County Noir is included in USA Noir: Best of Akashic's Noir Series, released November, 2013. The new anthology includes short stories by some of the greats in the suspense field: T. Jefferson Parker, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, and more. Details and purchase information ».
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