RARA-AVIS: Re: RARA-AVIS Digest V2 #661

J. Kingston Pierce (jpwrites@sprynet.com)
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Jim Beaver asked, "[Has] anyone read the new (?) Ross Macdonald =
biography?"

I presume he means "Ross Macdonald: The Life of a Mystery Writer," by =
Tom Nolan. I'm about 50 pages from the end of that book now, and I have =
found it respectful of Macdonald, yet still enlightening as to some =
previously obscure facts/episodes in his history. Nolan is a fine writer =
himself (despite his acceptance of "snuck" as proper English). And in =
his hands, Ken Millar/Ross Macdonald comes off as a much fuller and =
sometimes less confident author than he has seemed in earlier bios. =
Nolan has also excerpted scads of reviews of Macdonald's works, =
reminding me of entries in the Lew Archer series that I read long ago =
and should definitely re-read.

If you'd like to know more about Nolan and his new book, check out the =
online literary magazine January (http://www.januarymagazine.com/) in =
early April. It will feature not only an interview with Nolan, but other =
stories collected as a tribute to Ross Macdonald.

-- J. (Jeff) Kingston Pierce
Seattle

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I presume he means "Ross = Macdonald:=20 The Life of a Mystery Writer," by Tom Nolan. I'm about 50 pages = from the=20 end of that book now, and I have found it respectful of Macdonald, yet = still=20 enlightening as to some previously obscure facts/episodes in his = history. Nolan=20 is a fine writer himself (despite his acceptance of "snuck" as = proper=20 English). And in his hands, Ken Millar/Ross Macdonald comes off as a = much fuller=20 and sometimes less confident author than he has seemed in earlier bios. = Nolan=20 has also excerpted scads of reviews of Macdonald's works, reminding me = of=20 entries in the Lew Archer series that I read long ago and should = definitely=20 re-read.
 
If you'd like to know more = about Nolan and=20 his new book, check out the online literary magazine January (http://www.januarymagazine.com/<= /A>) in=20 early April. It will feature not only an interview with Nolan, but other = stories=20 collected as a tribute to Ross = Macdonald.
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= size=3D2>-- J. (Jeff) Kingston=20 Pierce
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