Jack Black’s “You Can’t Win”: Another Life of Crime

03Apr12

in which Jon stumbles upon another jailhouse author.

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My Life of Crime

02Mar11

in which Jon realizes that crime can pay, if you’re an author.

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Donald Goines: Daddy Cool

23Sep10

in which Jon discovers crime writer Donald Goines.

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Jim Thompson : The Killer, or not?

02Sep10

in which Jon appreciates the crime novels of Jim Thompson.

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Chester Himes – Collected Stories, or not?

29Jun10

in which Jon is not thrilled by the collected short stories of this great writer. But there is a solution!

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Philip K. Dick – Humpty Dumpty in Oakland, or not?

03Jun10

in which Jon recommends that you read PKD, but not this book.

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