Robert Redford (89) has died at his Utah home. Born in Santa Monica, Redford briefly attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship before dropping out. At Van Nuys High, Redford was a standout outfielder and teammate of Don Drysdale. His path to stardom ran through Broadway with Barefoot in the Park in 1963.… Continue reading Robert Redford (1936–2025)
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Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel
Donald E Westlake (1933-2008) is your favorite writer’s favorite writer. The man wrote over 100 fiction books and almost all of them are pure pulp. I can’t recommend his books enough, if you’re into hardboiled fiction, pick one up. This is a guy who counts Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Stephen King, Dennis Lehane, and Lawrence… Continue reading Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel