by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 2, 2013 | Books, Five Things
5 Books That Changed My Life By Todd Ritter Compiling a list of books that have changed your life comes with many challenges. So many that, had I known of them before being asked to create one, I would have said no immediately. Instead, I agreed immediately, and then...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 31, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
My wife and I now own four cats, all male. While I don’t believe cats think like humans, they do all have individual ‘personalities’ (felinealiitieties?) in that one is the bravest, one is the most affectionate, one is the most skittish, one is the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 28, 2012 | Books
Mulholland Books Pub date: January 1, 2013 Warren Ellis and I go way back. I don’t mean we hang out, or anything. He doesn’t know my name, and I seriously doubt he’s ever even been to the great state of Minnesota. But still, Warren and me go way back. Way back in the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 26, 2012 | Books, Five Things
Unlike a lot of writers, I didn’t grow up surrounded by books. I was not a voracious reader (or even a good student). I loved reckless adventure, playing sports and listening to music. The latter of these passions was greatly informed by my father’s vocation as a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 25, 2012 | Books, News
Here is the complete Michael Connelly interview from the Dec 7th edition of The Tavis Smiley show. Watch Crime writer Michael Connelly on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.