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Best American Mystery Stories 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009

I am delighted to announce that my short story, Winning, was selected for this year's anthology of The Best American Mystery Stories. Editor Jeffery Deaver calls the story "clever and moving," a variation on the police procedural form, which he dubs "a reverse procedural."

The collection also includes contributions from Michael Connelly, Alice Munro, Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Bissell, James Lee Burke, Nic Pizzolatto, and David Corbett, among others, all so talented. Featuring "gritty tales told with panache," Booklist calls this a "must-read for anybody who cares about crime stories." (Hey, that's us!)

You can purchase the collection (trade paperback price, about the cost of a movie) here, here, here, or at your local indie.

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Video Interview with James Lee Burke

Monday, August 10, 2009

Last week, I had a chance to pull out the video recorder to talk to my father, James Lee Burke, about his new book, RAIN GODS. I'm no Katie Couric, and the road noise ain't ideal, but JLB's fascinating, as usual. Enjoy!

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