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Occasional essays on literature, poetry, movies, and culture by the author of THE LAST WORDS OF JACK RUBY, a historical noir novel about the lifelong friendship between the notorious assassin and my cousin, the boxer and war hero Barney Ross.
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Minor Characters: Barret Bonden (opens the original)
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Before we get into this beloved character, whose virtues hide as it were in plain sight, let me remind you that my new novel, The Last Words of Jack Ruby, is fast approaching its publication date of November 24th. You can help me enormously by pre-ordering the novel that Peter Orner, author of The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, has described as “A hell of a book. Joshua Corey’s Last Words of Jack Ruby hits hard and hits often, the prose is intense and forceful. Above all, his Ruby is a nuanced
The Indiscreet Charms of Autofiction (opens the original)
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Return Voyage: Jack Aubrey as Mystic Hero in The Mauritius Command (opens the original)
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The Floating Coffeehouse (opens the original)
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Ahoy, shipmates! Before you pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy this post about the special role played by coffee in the canon, let me remind you that my forthcoming novel, The Last Words of Jack Ruby, has been described as “taut, lyrical, and deeply unsettling” by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Adam Johnson and “A daring literary work that expertly blends deep psychological inquiry with bold historical speculation” by Library Journal. It’s always challenging to raise awareness when it comes to sma
The Buddy Tragedy (opens the original)
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I am over the moon about the first early official review of my forthcoming novel, The Last Words of Jack Ruby, published today by Library Journal, the trade magazine that helps librarians everywhere decide what books to order for their stacks. I’ll post the full text at the bottom, but in the meantime, please savor with me this closing paragraph:VERDICT A daring literary work that expertly blends deep psychological inquiry with bold historical speculation, this novel is tailor-made for readers
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