Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Roderick Thorp

From: Nathan Cain (IndieCrime@gmail.com)
Date: 16 Jul 2008

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    Could he have been pulling the reporter's leg a little?

    On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:06 AM, <ABQBrewer@aol.com> wrote:
    > Hi all:
    >
    > Roderick Thorp also wrote "The Detective," a classic which was made into
    > a movie starring Frank Sinatra.
    >
    > I interviewed Thorp for The Associated Press back in the mid-80s and
    > found him to be an interesting, friendly fellow. The thing that still sticks
    > in
    > my mind was his work habit: He said he wrote while sprawled on his sofa,
    > watching blaring daytime TV.
    >
    > Best,
    >
    > Steve Brewer
    >
    > _www.stevebrewerbooks.com_ (http://www.stevebrewerbooks.com/)
    > _www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com_ (http://www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com/)
    >
    >



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