Richard Turner of the Wall Street Journal asked Dennis Lehane the question on everyone’s lips.
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In Which Our Hero Tells Why His Hero Came Back
Friday, November 5th, 2010
New York Goes Back To Boston With Dennis Lehane
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
As we may have mentioned once or twice, Dennis Lehane’s MOONLIGHT MILE comes out today! Dennis Lehane Speaks!
Friday, October 29th, 2010In this video, Dennis Lehane talks about MOONLIGHT MILE while walking around Dorchester, his native city and the setting for the Patrick and Angie series.
Are You Ready, Boots? Start Walkin’
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
…to the events surrounding the publication of Dennis Lehane’s MOONLIGHT MILE. Patrick and Angie are back after a 10-year hiatus, and Dennis will be crisscrossing the country in November to talk about what they’re up to.
An Idiot Is Born
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Doug Harris threw a heck of a launch party last week for his novel YOU COMMA IDIOT, even attracting the attention of CTV! Click here to see their coverage of the party and interview with Doug.
The good reviews are already starting to come in! “Some critics have complained that Canadian novels don’t reflect the realities of contemporary urban life. For anyone who shares that view, Montrealer Doug Harris’s debut will be a welcome antidote,” exclaims the Winnipeg Free Press. (more…)
A Thrilling Interview With Doug Magee
Monday, September 13th, 2010
International Thriller Writers recently interviewed Doug Magee. Click here to learn what inspired him to write NEVER WAVE GOODBYE and what his next novel will be about!
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing A Novel
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Here at ARLA headquarters, we’re very excited about Doug Harris’s hilarious debut, YOU COMMA IDIOT, which Goose Lane Editions will publish next month.
Doiron: Maine Icon
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Capital Weekly recently profiled Paul Doiron for their Icons of Maine series. Paul speaks with them about Maine history, father-son relationships — and the difficulty of pronouncing his last name.
Note to his fellow Mainers: Paul read on July 9th at 7pm at the Barnes & Noble on Marketplace Drive in Augusta and on July 20th at 6:30pm at the Charles M. Bailey Public Library in Winthrop.
Lehane Revisits Shutter Island
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Dennis Lehane shares more of his thoughts on seeing his novel SHUTTER ISLAND transformed into a film.
He tells whatsplaying.au, “The look of the film surprised me. It’s my vision filtered through Martin Scorsese’s consciousness. It’s utterly unique. At every step in the film I was unprepared for how it looked. It was really quite an experience.”
In the Houston Chronicle, he elaborates, “I remember the first time I saw one of the dream sequences, I thought, ‘Boy he went a little far.’ So I went back and checked the book. He didn’t go any place I hadn’t gone.”
In the Houston Chronicle, he elaborates, “I remember the first time I saw one of the dream sequences, I thought, ‘Boy he went a little far.’ So I went back and checked the book. He didn’t go any place I hadn’t gone.”
EW.com asks him if Scorsese’s vision of the island matches his, and he responds:
Yes and no. You come into a filter that is very distinct, and that’s Martin Scorsese’s vision, and that’s not necessarily my visual palette. It’s his, and his is a hell of a lot more interesting than mine…I think I saw a much more naturalistic world, whereas he saw a much more surreal world, which works.
Even though their visions of the island differed, Lehane tells the Oklahoman that he was very pleased with how the film turned out:
I loved it, I mean [Scorsese] got it. He got what I was playing with and what I was trying for. And he did cinematically what I did in the language of the novel. The language of the novel is heightened in such a way that you should be aware very early that you’re reading a novel, that this is an homage to Gothics, that this is basically a book about being a book in a lot of ways.
And he made a movie about being a movie. The movie is in your face as a movie right from the beginning. You should realize very quickly you’re not in the real world, you’re in Oz.
He tells G4TV.com that Scorsese remained very true to the book because “you can’t remove anything major from the structure of Shutter Island without the entire thing collapsing. It’s just, it’s not possible. So no major elements were cut…Marty had to be pretty religious to the book while keeping it manageable. That’s why it’s over two hours long.”
In case you were hoping for a big Hollywood sequel, Lehane says on Premiere.com that “the chances of that would be as good as Gladiator 2. I don’t know you just have to ask somebody besides me. I know I’m not writing a Shutter Island 2, let me put it to you that way.”
In case you were hoping for a big Hollywood sequel, Lehane says on Premiere.com that “the chances of that would be as good as Gladiator 2. I don’t know you just have to ask somebody besides me. I know I’m not writing a Shutter Island 2, let me put it to you that way.”
One Man In Paradise Has Been Very Busy
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Douglas Corleone, author of ONE MAN’S PARADISE, is all over the place these days!
He’s received lots of attention from reviewers, beginning with the Honolulu Weekly, who says:
This is a strong book, one with the ring of authenticity. Corvelli — and by extension, author Corleone — may be new to this, but he knows it, and he’s a quick study. That Hawaii is one of the United States and yet not part of “America” is among the book’s many thoughtful motifs, and its ear for the lilt and cadence of local speech is right on. As a crime novel, One Man’s Paradise is inventive and active and the twists keep on coming, which is what we’re looking for in crime fiction. That, and a protagnist to believe in, and it’s on this front that the book fully delivers — Kevin Corvelli is tough, quick-witted and funny. He’s also just soft enough for us to root for — mainland mores, alligator shoes and all.
Buried Under Books exclaims, “Paradise is a very good first novel. Corleone is walking in some pretty big footsteps (Koryta leaps to mind) but he certainly has the potential to keep up. One Man’s Paradise is another man’s good read.”
“This is a quick, fun read that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. John Grisham better watch his back because Douglas Corleone has the potential to be a great name in the legal thriller genre,” adds the Debut Authors Blog.
Hawaii Book Blog declares, “Questionable characters, murder, money and sex are all great components of a riveting crime novel and Corleone expertly weaves them all into a paradise setting, an undeniable formula of captivating suspense.”
“It’s a very fine first novel. Corleone has a bright future ahead of him. PARADISE really is a winner” concludes Reviewing the Evidence.
While blogs have been busy writing about him, he’s been busy writing on them! Doug has recently guest blogged on Type M for Murder, Murder By 4, Do Some Damage, Suspense Your Disbelief, Buried Under Books, and The Page 69 Test.
He’s also given interviews to Midweek, The Big Thrill, Hawaii Book Blog, Homespun Honolulu, and Associated Content.
On top of all that, he’ll be reading at the Borders at Ward Center in Honolulu on the 22nd, the Borders at Windward Mall in Kaneohe on the 29th, and the Barnes & Noble at the Kahala Mall on June 5th.
Good thing Doug already lives in Hawaii — after all that, we’re sure he’ll need to spend a little time relaxing on the beach!