At 86 Elmore Leonard rules
Tag Archive: Elmore Leonard
Jan
21
Elmore Leonard wows his admirers in Birmingham Michigan
Leonard’s characters not only talk tough they are tough
Dec
13
Elmore Leonard graces the pages of the New Yorker
Another Detroit photo book makes the rounds
Dec
03
National Writer Series receives kudos from Publishers Weekly
National Writers Series makes an impact on Traverse City
Jul
13
Elmore Leonard movie changes cast once again
In reality the making of this movie sounds like a Leonard plot
Jul
01
Elmore Leonard classic being filmed in Detroit
“Freaky Deaky” film brings some major stars to Elmore Leonard’s stomping grounds
Nov
20
Publishers Weekly takes a look at Elmore Leonard
Publishers Weekly looks into Elmore Leonard’s long writing career in its most recent edition. In an article titled “The Hit Man” they call Leonard “the coolest man in America”. The article emphasizes his lifelong habit of writing longhand eschewing anything digital. That said he does have a website managed by his long-time research assistant and …
Nov
07
Detroit Free Press examines Elmore Leonard and his writing in detail
Just in time for the Elmore Leonard Fest in Birmingham this weekend the Detroit Free Press’ special writer Chris Walton examines the life and writing of Elmore Leonard in a three part article. The first-ever Elmore Leonard Literary Arts and Film Festival is being held this coming weekend as a fund raiser for the Community …
Oct
25
New York Times Book Reviews slices and dices with a dollop of praise two Michigan authors
“The New York Times Book Review” is clearly paying attention to great authors and ones with Michigan roots. In yesterday’s Review there were looks at both Elmore Leonard’s and Tom McGuane’s newest books. Leonard’s “Dijibouti” takes the reader to a little different venue, an exotic locale that snuggles up with Somalia and Dutch’s characters pull back …
Oct
11
Elmore Leonard turns 85 today and turns out a new book
One of the world’s major literary figures, Elmore Leonard turns 85 today. Along with his birthday he celebrates the publication of his newest thriller “Djibouti” his 44th book (he got a late start). As always there are plots and subplots but the general plot is about a documentary filmmaker who wants Somalian pirates as her …