Today at CCLaP, Jason Pettus looks back at the first three "Parker" novels by Donald E. Westlake (writing as "Richard Stark"), classic crime tales featuring one of the most unforgettable characters in all modern literature. Posted on by Jason Pettus
Today at CCLaP, Jason Pettus looks back at the classic 1961 novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark, what seems at first like it's going to be a genteel family story about a beloved teacher, but quickly turns much darker and weirder than that. Posted on by Jason Pettus
Today at CCLaP, Jason Pettus reviews Michael Rosenthal's Barney, an engaging new biography of Grove Press founder, First Amendment crusader and sexist lothario Barney Rosset. Posted on by Jason Pettus