Description
Hard-Boiled Hieronymus in Hollywood:
Collecting Michael Connelly
As a newspaper reporter Michael Connelly covered the crime beat, first in his native Florida and then for The Los Angeles Times in Southern California. With his fluid writing style and storytelling ability, he developed a mystery series based on his experiences of real crime. His police detective, Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, is a tough Vietnam war vet. If you have not read Connelly, you are in for treat after treat.
Collecting Gar Anthony Haywood & Gary Phillips
Crime-suspense novelists Gar Anthony Haywood and Gary Phillips are capturing the interest of book collectors, not only because of their action-packed novels, but also because of the historic importance the books play in understanding the Black experience in South Central Los Angeles, where both writers grew up.
A Writers’ Chat between
Gar Anthony Haywood & Gary Phillips
They discuss the challenges of staking out careers as black crime writers intent upon giving an authentic voice to their community.
Books into Film
The Long Goodbye
Previously in Firsts
1992 – Sara Paretsky & Robert Traver
2002 – Raymond Carver & Ernest Hemingway