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Author News & Interviews

Interview: Lalita Tademy, author of Cane River

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

Lalita Tademy is the new patron saint of passionate and curious sorts. Always interested in her heritage, Tademy quit her job as a top executive at a Fortune 500 company, and threw herself into an "obsessive" two-year journey researching her family lineage. CANE RIVER, an epic debut novel spanning four generations of African-American women, is the product of that journey.

Interview: Martha Grimes, author of Cold Flat Junction

Apr 20, 2001

April 20, 2001

Fans of Martha Grimes have long been familiar with her Richard Jury series, mysteries that often evolve in the quaint villages and colorful pubs of England. Her remarkable characterizations and intuitive sense of human nature raise her novels far above the level of the genre they've been assigned. Her departures from that series have been acclaimed, as well, for their rich prose and literary essence. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns, Martha Grimes reveals her frustrations with being labeled a mystery writer, her curiosity with her character "the Girl", and much more!

Interview: Jan Karon, author of A Common Life: The Wedding Story

Apr 13, 2001

April 13, 2001

Millions of readers have discovered Jan Karon's fictional town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With the publication of A COMMON LIFE, the sixth volume in the series, they have good reason to be joyous. This much-anticipated book goes back in time to recount the wedding and courtship of the beloved characters Father Tim and Cynthia Coppersmith. Join Bookreporter.com's Shannon McKenna as she chats with Karon about the year's biggest wedding, the great citizens of Mitford, and her writing life.

Interview: Donald E. Westlake, author of Bad News

Apr 6, 2001

April 6, 2001

Hands down the laugh-out-loud funniest crime fiction writer out there today, yesterday, and most likely tomorrow, Donald E. Westlake is back with a new Dortmunder novel, BAD NEWS. Join Bookreporter.com's Senior Writer, Joe Hartlaub --- who, by the way, puts Westlake right up there with Hemingway on his list of great American writers --- as he chats with Westlake about the evolution of John Dortmunder, his short lived foray into the world of westerns, the interplay between his multiple personalities and much more.

Interview: Michael Connelly, author of A Darkness More Than Night

Feb 2, 2001

February 2, 2001

Michael Connelly is back with his latest thriller, A DARKNESS MORE THAN NIGHT, which is already making a big buzz in the publishing world. With DARKNESS returns Connelly's well known recurring characters --- Terry McCaleb and Harry Bosch, who is not only a major character but a suspect in this novel. Bookreporter.com's Senior Writer Joe Hartlaub dove headfirst into Connelly's most recent creation and came up with a series of indepth questions for the author. Enjoy our interview with Connelly where we find out about Harry Bosch's namesake, what's in store next for the detective, the free story available on Connelly's website, and much more.