Into the badlands : America and its crime writers
Williams, John, 1961-2026
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In the summer of 1989 John Williams embarked on an epic journey through a deeply troubled USA. A right-wing Republican administration seemed bent on rolling back the advances of the civil rights era; the Supreme Court were partially reversing the Roe vs Wade ruling on abortion; criminals from the Central Park rapist to the serial killers Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacey were all over the news. Who did Williams turn to make sense of all this? America's crime writers - that's who. He talked to novelists like James Ellroy and Elmore Leonard, Sara Paretsky and James Lee Burke, and visited the places they write about, like Los Angeles and Detroit, Chicago and New Orleans.
Main title:
Into the badlands : America and its crime writers / John L. Williams ; foreword by David Peace.
Author:
Williams, John, 1961-, author
Imprint:
Harpenden : Oldcastle Books, 2026.
Collation:
288 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780857306265 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.087209813.087209 WIL
Language:
English
Subject:
Detective and mystery stories -- History and criticismNoir fiction, American -- History and criticismAuthors, American -- 20th century -- InterviewsCrime in literatureWilliams, John, 1961- -- Travel -- United StatesUnited States -- Description and travelLiteratureLiterature: history & criticismLiterary studies: poetry & poetsLiterary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
BRN:
4262432