{"id":2847,"date":"2011-12-27T17:51:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T22:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2020-05-07T13:32:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T17:32:48","slug":"elmore-leonard-at-baldwin-library-thurs-jan-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2011\/12\/27\/elmore-leonard-at-baldwin-library-thurs-jan-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmore Leonard at Baldwin Library Thurs., Jan. 19!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Book Beat<\/strong> is pleased to welcome legendary author and beloved Detroiter Elmore Leonard,<\/a> <\/strong>along with his son, author Peter Leonar<\/strong>d<\/strong><\/a>, to the Baldwin Library<\/a> (300 West Merrill0 Street Birmingham, MI 48009) on Thursday, Jan. 19th <\/strong>at 7pm<\/strong>.\u00a0 They will be speaking and signing books.\u00a0 This will be one of only three nationwide signing events for his latest book Raylan<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. The event is free and open to the public. Please call Book Beat (248) 968-1190<\/strong> for more info or to reserve copies of these titles.<\/p>\n

“Elmore Leonard can write circles around almost anybody active in the crime novel today.”
\n\u2014New York Times Book Review<\/p>\n

“Elmore Leonard is an awfully good writer of a sneaky sort; he is so good you don’t even notice what he’s up to.”
\n— Washington Post Book World<\/em><\/p>\n

“A superb craftsman . . . his writing is pure pleasure.”
\n— Los Angeles Times Book Review<\/em><\/p>\n

“Elmore Leonard is our greatest crime novelist… the best in the business.”
\n— Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n

Elmore is helping to promote the release of his latest novel (book #45!) Raylan<\/strong><\/em> (available for pre-order\u00a0 now<\/a> ) c<\/em>ontinues the story of US Marshall Raylan Givens, who previously appeared in Leonard’s books Pronto<\/strong><\/em>, and Riding the Rap<\/strong><\/em>, as well as his shorty story “Fire in the Hole,” and who currently is the central character in the hit FX tv show Justified<\/strong><\/em>.<\/a> Played by the actor Timothy Olyphant,<\/a> Raylan <\/strong>is one of Leonard’s most unforgettable characters. “Dark and droll, Raylan<\/em> is pure Elmore Leonard\u2014a page-turner filled with the sparkling dialogue and sly suspense that are the hallmarks of this modern master.”<\/p>\n

The writers for the TV show \u201cJustified\u201d have blue wristbands that say WWED: \u201cWhat Would Elmore Do\u201d? <\/em>-The Wall Street Journal<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Elmore Leonard<\/strong> is the author of dozens of popular novels including Get Shorty<\/em>, Rum Punch<\/em>, Out of Sight<\/em>, Hombre<\/em>, Mr. Majestyk<\/em>, Big Bounce<\/em>, <\/strong>and 52 Pick-Up<\/em>.<\/strong> Many of his novels have been adapted into films, including his short story 3:10 to Yuma<\/em><\/strong>. He is most well-known for his gritty crime novels- many set in and around metro Detroit- that feature break-neck pacing and strong dialogue. He has been called “the great American writer” by Stephen King.<\/p>\n

Peter Leonard<\/strong> is the author of Quiver<\/em>, Trust Me<\/em>, All He Saw Was the Girl<\/em><\/strong>, and the upcoming Voices of the Dead<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leonard’s previous novels have been jaunty crime capers similar to those of his father, Elmore. This one, set in 1971 and the first of a two-parter, has the same energy and precision but is much darker thematically, more painful and considered. On the surface it’s a cat-and-mouse thriller: scrap-metal dealer Harry Levin is determined to track down the German diplomat who killed his daughter when driving drunk. The police tell him the man has been afforded immunity and won’t face charges, so Harry travels back to Munich, where he was born, to dispense vigilante justice … Leonard’s handling of Harry’s wartime internment in Dachau proves he’s no one-trick pony. There are thrills here but also a desperate pathos. If you haven’t read Leonard before \u2013 and you must \u2013 this is a great place to start. <\/em>–The Guardian
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

“Elmore Leonard is a tough act to follow, but son Peter is off to a terrific start. TRUST ME is fast, sly and full of twists. Clearly, great storytelling runs in the Leonard family’s DNA.”\u00a0 -Carl Hiaasen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Book Beat presents authors Elmore Leonard and Peter Leonard who will both present their latest books in the Detroit area on January 19th, 2012, at the Baldwin Library. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,3],"tags":[96,95,83,81,94,86,85,89,88,90],"class_list":["post-2847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-detroit","category-general","tag-author-lectures","tag-autographings","tag-baldwin-library","tag-book-beat-events","tag-crime-writing","tag-detroit-book-signings","tag-detroit-literature","tag-elmore-leonard","tag-local-signings-detroit","tag-peter-leonard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2847\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}