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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest August 20, 2013 - 7:44am

Elmore Leonard, one of the greatest crime writers to have ever written in the genre, and one of my favorite authors, dead at the age of 87. R.I.P.

"If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it."

~E. Leonard

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Strange Photon from Fort Wayne, IN is reading Laurie Anderson lyrics August 20, 2013 - 7:47am

Holy shit, how did he die?

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest August 20, 2013 - 7:49am

Not entirely sure. He recently had a stroke and was hospitalized. 

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Strange Photon from Fort Wayne, IN is reading Laurie Anderson lyrics August 20, 2013 - 8:01am

Damn...

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wavedomer from Boise is reading Rum Punch August 20, 2013 - 8:12am

It stinks but thankfully he left a ton to read. It's been a tough summer for Get Shorty: Gandolfini, Farina, and now Leonard. Love his Western stuff too.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest August 20, 2013 - 8:15am

Damn, Farina, too? Shit, I just learned about Gandolfini last week. 

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Ben Freeman from Charlottesville, Virginia is reading everything I can August 20, 2013 - 9:07am

Yeah, this really sucks. RIP.

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Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts August 20, 2013 - 10:53am

Bad news. Heard about the hospitalization last week. He was writing good shit til the end.

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big_old_dave from Watford, about 20 miles outside London, Uk August 20, 2013 - 11:03am

First Iain Banks and now Elmore, just sucks man :(

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big_old_dave from Watford, about 20 miles outside London, Uk August 20, 2013 - 11:09am

Just finished the first Raylan Givens book as well. Spooky

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies August 21, 2013 - 8:59am

Love JUSTIFIED. This makes me sad.

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Linda from Sweden is reading Fearful Symmetries August 22, 2013 - 12:35am

Elmore is always a joy to read, especially his dialogue. Definitely something to aspire to.

R.I.P.

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Max from Texas is reading goosebumps August 22, 2013 - 2:57am

This depresses the hell out of me. I've enjoyed so many of his books. His dialogue was something else.

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Strange Photon from Fort Wayne, IN is reading Laurie Anderson lyrics August 22, 2013 - 5:41am

I've seen many interviews he's given, and I always thought he was such an amazing guy. Sadly, I've never read anything of his... yet. I need to. Anyone have any recommendations for the best stuff of his to start with?

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Linda from Sweden is reading Fearful Symmetries August 22, 2013 - 6:18am

When the Women Come Out to Dance (short stories) might be a good place to start. Should give you an idea of his style and popular themes, and you get to meet Raylan.

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MattF from Tokyo is reading Borges' Collected Fictions August 22, 2013 - 8:35am

I'll second When the Women Come Out to Dance as a good place to start. I'd only known him as a novelist so wasn't expecting much from his short stories, but that collection really impressed me (particularly the westerns. "The Tonto Woman" is an outstanding story). One of the greats for sure.

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Strange Photon from Fort Wayne, IN is reading Laurie Anderson lyrics August 22, 2013 - 11:49am

Thanks, I love starting with the smaller stuff, too, becuase it isn't too big a committment to honor if I don't like it. I have a feeling I will, though.

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Ross Copperman September 3, 2013 - 8:49pm

I feel so bad when I heard the news. He was my all time favorite writer. He will alwyas be remember with his good works! R.I.P

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