It's my pleasure to welcome Domenic Stansberry to the list as
our Guest of Honour for November. He's the fourth of the
year, following Vicki Hendricks, Dennis Lynds, and Kent
Harrington, which shows how lucky we've been with guests this
year.
Domenic's books and his Noir Manifesto have been much
discussed on the list, going back to 1999, when MANIFESTO FOR
THE DEAD was mentioned because it stars Jim Thompson. More
and more people read him, and ever since THE CONFESSION,
which came out last year from Hard Case Crime and won an
Edgar for best paperback original, his name has come up
regularly. Popular demand led me to ask him to be a
guest.
Here is a bibliography of his five books, all of which have
been well reviewed here and everywhere:
* THE CONFESSION (2004, Edgar winner for best paperback
original)
* CHASING THE DRAGON (2004)
* MANIFESTO FOR THE DEAD (2000)
* THE LAST DAYS OF IL DUCE (1999, nominee for best novel,
Edgar and
Hammett)
* THE SPOILER (1987, Edgar nominee for best first mystery
novel)
CHASING THE DRAGON is the first in a series about San
Fransisco ex-cop Dante Mancuso.
Domenic Stansberry has a web site:
http://www.domenicstansberry.com/
It has pictures, a short biography, a bibliography with
reviews, an interview with rare bird Juri Nummelin, and a
list of appearances and signings (if you're in Petaluma or
Larkspur, California, this week, have a look). And, of
course, it has his Noir Manifesto, which we've already
started discussing.
I hope we can talk more about the manifesto and Jean-Patrick
Manchette and what noir needs, as well as how Jim Thompson
came to be a character, the new series about Mancuso, the
miniscule controversy over THE CONFESSION, and much
else.
Please make Domenic Stansberry welcome! Now you can finally
ask those questions you've been saving up. And Domenic,
please join in with any discussions or threads you see, as
you're able--your opinions and insights will be
appreciated.
Let November begin!
Cheers,
Bill
-- William Denton : Toronto, Canada : www.miskatonic.org : www.frbr.org
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