“I will never skip a space or type above or below the line. “My keys will never tangle or stick,” it said. It looked proud and disdainful, a prince in exile. In a pawnshop window it was absurdly out of place, surrounded by egg-beaters and pocket watches, bouquets of fountain pens, a Chock full o’Nuts coffee can filled with wire-rimmed spectacles tangled inextricably like paper clips, a full set of the World Book Encyclopedia (outdated emphatically by events in Munich and Yalta). The typewriter-for that’s all it was, despite the trimmings- compared to his old gray Royal standard like a spaceship parked next to a hay wagon. One, the tabulator (largely useless except to accountants), was labeled SELF STARTER. It had four rows of black-and-silver keys, but three keys were enameled in ruby red. The Remington Streamliner portable was black, glossy, curved, with a sleek low profile like a Cadillac roadster. Paperback Jack will be available on November 15th, 2022. Please enjoy the following excerpt! Targeted by both Congress and the Mob, Jay may end up the victim of his own success – unless he can write his way to a happier ending. Meanwhile, as Hollywood comes calling, the entire industry also comes under fire from censorious politicians out to tame the paperback jungle in the name of public morality. He prides himself on the authenticity of his work, however, which means picking the brains of some less than reputable characters, including an Irish gangster who wants a cut of the profits – or else. Although scorned by the critics, the tawdry drugstore novels sell like hotcakes – or so Jacob is assured by the enterprising head of Blue Devil Books, a pioneer in paperback publishing, known for its two-fisted heroes and underclad cover girls.Īs “Jack Holly,” Jacob finds success as the author of scandalously bestselling crime novels. The pulp magazines he used to write for are dying, replaced by a revolutionary new publishing racket: paperback novels, offering cheap excitement for the common man and woman. Fresh from the War in Europe, hack writer Jacob Heppleman discovers a changed world back home. Estleman: lurid paperback covers promised sex and danger, but what went on behind the scenes was nearly as spicy as the adventures between the covers.ġ946. You can contact David at Jack is a brand new historical thriller from Grand Master Loren D. David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. Like 89.1 WEMU on Facebook and follow us on Twitter Make your donation to WEMU today to keep your community NPR station thriving. Non-commercial, fact based reporting is made possible by your financial support. THE PERILS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (October 2012)ĪMOS WALKER: THE COMPLETE STORY COLLECTION (Sep 2010) THE WISTER TRACE: CLASSIC NOVELS OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER WRITING THE POPULAR NOVEL (Writer's Digest Books, 2004) ~ SECOND EDITION ~ (University of Oklahoma Press) THE WISTER TRACE, ASSAYING CLASSIC WESTERN FICTION THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MOVING PICTURE ASSOCIATION The Confessions of Al Capone by Loren Estleman With descriptions from throughout the Amos Walker series. Text by Loren Estleman Photos by Monte NaglerĬoffee table book featuring photos of Detroit-area locations (Autumn 2007, Wayne State University Press) THE LEFT-HANDED DOLLAR (Dec 2010, Forge Books)ĪMERICAN DETECTIVE (April 2007, Forge Books) YOU KNOW WHO KILLED ME (Dec 2014, Forge Books)ĭON'T LOOK FOR ME (March 2014, Forge Books)īURNING MIDNIGHT (June 2012, Forge Books) THE SUNDOWN SPEECH (Nov 2015, Forge Books) THE LIONESS IS THE HUNTER (Dec 2017, Forge Books) When Old Midnight Comes Along by Loren Estleman In 2016, the Arts Alliance presented him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1997, the Michigan Library Association named him the recipient of the Michigan Author's Award. In 1987, the Michigan Foundation of the Arts presented him with its award for literature. He has received 22 national writing awards in both the mystery and western genres. He has been nominated for the National Book Award and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. His latest, The Eagle and the Viper, a novel of historical suspense, begins with the Christmas Eve attempt to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte.Īn authority on both criminal history and the American West, Estleman has been called the most critically acclaimed author of his generation. Estleman has written around 80 books and hundreds of short stories and articles. Since the appearance of his first novel in 1976, Loren D. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU's David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County. Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts AllianceĬreative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy.
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