Reviews
Before I was a writer…
Writers talk about finding their “voice” – their personal style – as if it’s a positive thing. But, sometimes, that means discovering that you are completely tone deaf. I’ve always loved music, maybe as much as I love writing. And long before I became an author, I was...
Why this book now? A conversation with NYT-bestselling author Caroline Leavitt
Caroline and I are old and dear friends, and so it was with great joy that I sat down with her (virtually) to chat about books, writing, art, and aging... Clea Simon talks about her brilliant new novel WORLD ENOUGH, Boston's 1980 punk rock scene, cats and crime, and...
Mysterious Bookshop tonight!
As you read this, I'm on my way to NYC! I'll be reading and chatting at the renowned Mysterious Bookshop tonight at 6:30 (58 Warren St.) - the world's oldest and greatest mystery fiction specialty store. Hoping to see some old friends and family – and maybe some new...
Musetta in the bardo
We didn’t plan on traveling so much. Some things simply work out. For example, when I was writing The Feline Mystique, I intended it as a tribute, an exploration of the connection between women and cats. I never thought it would turn into a tribute to my own longtime...
“World Enough” in the Boston Globe
NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS | NINA MACLAUGHLIN A Boston story that rocks Clea Simon’s new noir, “World Enough,’’ is steeped in the 1980s Boston rock scene, with its sticky-floored clubs, radio stations dusted in coke, stars and hangers-on, seedy barbacks, and all the...
I wanted to go but…
I'm hoping to see you on Wednesday (Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.) at Mysterious Bookshop in New York City (58 Warren St., in Tribeca). But if you can't make it and still want a signed, personalized book, you can get one. Please just call the store and tell them you want me to...
Mutt Cafe on “World Enough”
"Far above and far apart from the vast quantities of formulaic fare....I cannot praise the novel enough." Thank you, Mutt Cafe! World Enough October 27, 2017 World EnoughA Boston-based noir mysteryby Clea SimonSevern HouseMystery & ThrillersPub Date 01 Nov...
That was fun!
Thanks to everyone who made my launch at Harvard Book Store a standing-room only event! (There was enough cake, I'm happy to say.) If you missed it, call or drop by for one of the copies I signed before heading to the party – or come to the Mysterious Bookshop on...
Launch party tonight!
FINALLY! We're celebrating the release of World Enough at Harvard Book Store tonight with a reading, chat, and more (Harvard Book Store is right in Harvard Square, at 1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge). Won't you join us? If you can't be there physically, you can still get a...
Criminal Element on “World Enough”
"a twisted tale of rockers, critics, fans, bouncers, club owners, and groupies—warts and all...." Thomas Pluck writing in Criminal Element FRESH MEAT Review: World Enough by Clea Simon THOMAS PLUCK World Enough is an intriguing, hard-hitting, intricately-plotted...