Over CrimeReads, I talked to my pal Polly Stewart for her column, The Backlist, about one of my favorite book discoveries in recent years, Donna Masini’s ABOUT YVONNE from 1997. I hope I did it some justice. In short, everyone should go get this book. crimereads.com/william-boyle-…

Excited to share the first blurbs for SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET (coming 2/4/25 from Soho Press). They're from some of my favorites in the game: Megan Abbott, Ace Atkins, & Eli Cranor. Thankful as hell. Read the full blurbs & find preorder links here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768961/s…

New at Tough, Curtis Ippolito! Curtis Ippolito redneck-press.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-vu…

A serial killer tries to end the world’s misery. A play whose performances seemingly end in the death of its leading men. A pile of premature deaths and a few unlikely characters left to tell the tale. Metro Kinetic by Brian Bowyer is on sale now: tinyurl.com/mr284uhz

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sorry to be so boring about FAT CITY all the time, but feelings is feelings

Book #64 of 2024: LIGHT YEARS by James Salter. Reread. “I’ve always believed, I know it’s true, that any main branch leads you straight to the trunk. If you know one thing completely, it touches everything. But, of course you have to know it.”

My pal, Richard Fulco, opened up a lovely as all hell bookstore in Nyack, NY, Big Red Books. Celebrating one year September 2nd. Show some love. He does us with what he gives the place. Cheers, partner. 🖤🙏 bigredbooks.net

My collection of essays, The Body Is A Temporary Gathering Place, autofocuslit.com/store/p/the-bo… has been out for three months today. Thank you to all those who have read or supported the book. You can always post a review on Goodreads, request a copy from the library, or buy directly!

My dad suffered from schizophrenia. 20 years ago he died during a mental health crisis in a shootout with police. I wrote an essay about his illness and the catastrophic failures of the mental healthcare system. hobartpulp.com/web_features/t…

An essay about my father's death at the age of 24 and the gospel according to his son. swamp-pink.charleston.edu/featured/parri…

Excited to have a new story, “Just Like Fire Would” (inspired by The Saints song), in this 120 MURDERS anthology edited by the great Nick Mamatas. Other contributors include Paul Tremblay, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Meg Gardiner, and Josh Malerman. Preorder it now!

Roberto Bolaño’s business card. 1988. ‘Poet and slouch’

For those interested, you can now pre-order Houellebecq’s Aneantir (Annihilation) in English translation issued by Picador, due out in about a month.

My new short crime story, titled THE BIG BAD BRUINS is available to read in TOUGH CRIME. I'm really happy to place this story with a great online magazine It's a pulpy heist story, dialogue heavy, set during the Blizzard of 1978. Thanks Tough Rusty Barnes Ted Flanagan

My award-winning debut literary novel, AMERIKALAND, is three months old! Thanks to all you lovelies who have supported me and this book--what a ride! Looking for a literary thriller with a dash of sports, love, intrigue, and dystopia? I know you are. amerikaland.com

The name speaks for itself. The gracefully great where talent meets deeds from page to street Eli Cranor on LOVE LIES IN THE THROES OF RHETORIC. Gone crying. Hit me up if you want a copy for review or leisure or burning. Coming 10/22/24.

City of Margins by William Boyle - A Punk Noir Book Review by Scott Cumming William Boyle punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2024/09/07/cit… via Punk Noir Press

“TWENTYMILE is packed with everything I love: A strong, female character; a wilderness setting; gripping storytelling; masterful writing.” —Diane Les Becquets, author of BREAKING WILD “a taut, page-turning thriller” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution latahbooks.com/twentymile