"Well, the title of the WSJ article is "Pop Culture's Limits." Seems to me Teachout (the author) is not so much slamming Elmore Leonard, or even Popular Culture, but rather the sad fact that only perhaps ten percent of the US…"
Welcome To CrimeSpace
Winner of the Spinetingler Magazine Special Services To The Industry Award, CrimeSpace is a place for readers and writers of crime fiction to meet. Find new authors to delve into and discuss the latest in crime fiction. Share photos, videos and make some friends. Pull up a chair at the bar and share your poison.
JOINING CRIMESPACE
For those of you looking to join CrimeSpace, the requirements are simple: You need to have a genuine interest in crime fiction. While there are a number of authors on the site, the main focus of CrimeSpace is not promotion. It's community.
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Susan replied to Lee Lamothe's discussion Elmore Leonard and popular culture"Bobby Hackett played cornet in his earlier years but he played trumpet exclusively later in life. [I met him once in Boston] Truth be told, I made my living playing and teaching trumpet for several decades in and around Boston. Few people can…"
Mark Pghfan replied to MC - Tina's discussion Checking out the real estate for a reading group."I think I'll try to start a new thread for the discussion. Perhaps tomorrow when things quiet down a bit at work."
MC - Tina replied to MC - Tina's discussion Checking out the real estate for a reading group."I'm in pgh (you going back to pgh?) Either way is fine. As for the 12 Clues, I've finished the book. Thank heaven for a decent mystery to get me thru this change. lol
Not sure about my way around here…"
MC - Tina replied to MC - Tina's discussion Checking out the real estate for a reading group."That's what we thought, I.J. Looks like budget, programming, changes at the top...mysteries not welcomed there any longer. Catering to duck calling and messy trailers seems to be the hot thing now. And so here we are."
MC - Tina replied to MC - Tina's discussion Movie Madness! Former AE Gang, I love the idea of this Box Office forum."Hi Dee and Solar. pgh is here too but may change moniker back unless decides to keep real name. Snoops is making an attempt. Jh1 and Alastair got the word so perhaps they will be in . Hope so!
Royal Ruby…"
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Movie Madness! Former AE Gang, I love the idea of this Box Office forum. 17 Replies
Once in, TV, movies etc. will be a great place to discuss. Hope admin approves the likes of us. lol I've been here for several years but with you lot, well, I'll be spending more time here than…Continue
Tags: Holmes, Midsomer, Christie, movies, TV
Started by MC - Tina in Box Office. Last reply by MC - Tina 8 hours ago.
Checking out the real estate for a reading group. 18 Replies
Testing. PI's see whatcha think. Pgh, if yes, we could continue 12 Clues here. Start a new thread? Whatcha think? MCContinue
Tags: discussion, chat, mystery, cozy
Started by MC - Tina in Reading Room. Last reply by Mark Pghfan 6 hours ago.
Elmore Leonard and popular culture 36 Replies
The WSJ has a very good and perhaps provocative article about popular culture, Elmore Leonard, and some TV series. Some will agree with the premise; others might be pig-biting mad. But a good read.…Continue
Started by Lee Lamothe in The Main Bar. Last reply by Susan 2 hours ago.
Top Ten Noir films 13 Replies
Britain's The Guardian has a list of all-time great noir films just published: …Continue
Started by Eric Christopherson in The Main Bar. Last reply by Kerry J Donovan on Monday.
Crossing the genre lines. 36 Replies
I've see a lot of so-called mysteries lately that really meant to be something else. Only about an hour ago, I discarded a book by a writer who came very highly recommended. It was a historical…Continue
Started by I. J. Parker in The Main Bar. Last reply by I. J. Parker on Monday.
Grumbling! 17 Replies
This site has been practically dead for the last week and barely breathing for months now.Given that plus the fact that I'm practically the only one to check in several times a day and post whenever…Continue
Started by I. J. Parker in The Main Bar. Last reply by Kerry J Donovan Dec 7.
Eastern Bloc Crime Fiction 13 Replies
I am not too terribly well versed in crime fiction, being fairly new to the genre, so I was hoping some people that know more might be able to help me find some interesting books. I have long been…Continue
Tags: DDR, GDR, east germany, soviet union, eastern bloc
Started by Travis Stewart in Reading Room. Last reply by Travis Stewart on Monday.
Grind Joint Discovery - Dana King 3 Replies
Accidentally (luckily!) came across GRIND JOINT while searching to see if Charlie Stella has recently published anything I haven't read. It seems Stella wrote the Introduction to Mr. King's…Continue
Started by Steven M. Roth in The Main Bar. Last reply by Steven M. Roth Dec 5.
FAT IN THE MIDDLE 6 Replies
The middle of a story. In so many stories authors fluff and stuff it with extraneous wording, unimportant to the story, like belles lettres; whole chapters in some cases to add girth to the thing.…Continue
Started by Dan L. Coleman in The Main Bar. Last reply by Stephen Seitz Nov 21.
BRAIN vs. BRAWN 22 Replies
Suppose it's a matter of personal taste and experience, but since I haven't read all crime writers/stories--who really has?--what might be the opinion here of the brains versus brawn crime novel…Continue
Started by Dan L. Coleman in The Main Bar. Last reply by Martin Roy Hill Nov 28.
Blog Posts
The Controversial Life of a Book: The Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray
The Controversial Life of a Book: The Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray is now at Errant Ramblings: Mitzi Szereto's Weblog.
http://mitziszereto.com/blog/the-controversial-life-of-a-book-the-wilde-passions-of-dorian-gray/
Posted by Mitzi Szereto on December 12, 2013 at 9:30am
Review: "Thuglit: Issue 7" edited by Todd Robinson
Reviewing collections and anthologies can be tricky due to the nature of the short stories involved. One does not want to say too much and ruin the reads. Such is the case here with Thuglit: Issue 7 where the reading is once again very good.
Kim wasn’t really obtainable in “Mouthbreather” by Joe Gifford. The man known as “Slim” has always been at her beck and call since they grew up together in different trailers in “Copperhead Canyon. A bond that even his wife…
ContinuePosted by Kevin R. Tipple on December 12, 2013 at 2:47am — 1 Comment
Review: "Cleveland In My Dreams" by Lawrence Block
Hackett has a serious problem and his therapist by the name of Loebner is not helping at all. Hackett has told him again and again that his dream every night is always the same. Hackett dreams that a mysterious caller rings him up and tells him he has to drive to Cleveland. In his dream he gets dressed and goes out to his car where a briefcase is waiting for him on the passenger seat. He drives the briefcase to Cleveland and then drives back. Since the very real drive takes four hours to…
ContinuePosted by Kevin R. Tipple on December 10, 2013 at 1:09am
Good Idea!
Decided what to write for the Debut Dagger. Two or three years ago I started a fantasy novel and abandoned it. I revisited it a few times but could never get beyond about chapter 4.
I realised it was the characters I couldn't let go of, whereas the story itself was - poor :D
Then some real-life events and a bit of brainstorming suggested a story that these characters seemed to fit a lot better than they did a fantasy, so I decided to write it. 1800 words in so far and I still…
ContinuePosted by Alex Sweeney on December 7, 2013 at 9:55pm
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