by Clea | Oct 28, 2021 | Boston Globe, Hold Me Down, reading, Reviews
Today’s Sunday Boston Globe book section hails HOLD ME DOWN as a “propulsive thriller,” saying: “In electric prose, Simon conjures the rock-and-roll world, its drink, drugs, and band-dynamics, and the twin seductresses of excess and success, as...
by Clea | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt and I will be convening (virtually) at Harvard Book Store tonight at 7 pm. to discuss Hold Me Down, music, and writing. Free, of course! We’ll be fielding questions about writing … and about our...
by Clea | Oct 26, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview
When author/critic Matthew Turbeville named his blog WRITERS TELL ALL, he meant it! We had a wide-ranging conversation about HOLD ME DOWN, books, and the writing process. You can read the entire interview here. Here’s an excerpt: Matthew Turbeville: Hey Clea!...
by Clea | Oct 23, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview, News
Maybe you heard “Henry in the Hub” on air at 8:35 am today? If not, you can check out an excerpt of our talk on the WGBH website, complete with transcript. Always a pleasure to chat with Henry, who used to DJ at some of those clubs back in the day…...
by Clea | Oct 22, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview
Last night, I got to chat with the mystery maven of the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Barbara Peters, and since she’s not what you’d call a rock fan, she called in a ringer: bookstore music whiz Patrick. We had a blast! It’s too late for questions, but you...
