Holiday Message from Roy Blount Jr.

I’ve been talking to booksellers lately who report that times are hard. And local booksellers aren’t known for vast reserves of capital, so a serious dip in sales can be devastating. Booksellers don’t lose enough money, however, to receive...

“Dumb Beasts” – my first pet noir

from Dumb Beasts, from Deadfall: Crime Stories by New England AuthorsI really didn’t want to go over when Mrs. M. called. Sheila, as I think of her. With most people I’m on a first-name basis immediately. They’ve invited me into their homes, into some of their most...

A last gasp…

Well, I no longer have a column. But the new, redesigned Globe did allow me to sneak in an interview with jazz DJ Jeff Turton today.

What we’re doing wrong…

I got the email on Friday. “Help! I’ve done my words for the day – but now I’m beginning to see everything I’m doing wrong with this book.” And it hit me, that’s exactly how I feel, too! Now that I’m deep deep into the first...