tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post3711228508020856823..comments2024-03-25T11:29:25.356-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: Donald E. Westlake Non-Fiction Anthology The Getaway Car (University of Chicago Press, 2014): Table of Contents and More Details RevealedNick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-19474182547791375282014-02-25T08:46:56.434-05:002014-02-25T08:46:56.434-05:00Ta for the comments everyone. And looking forward ...Ta for the comments everyone. And looking forward to seeing that cover, Levi!Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-67660056195221175722014-02-24T21:28:25.198-05:002014-02-24T21:28:25.198-05:00Glad to see the book looks interesting to people. ...Glad to see the book looks interesting to people. Thanks for the kind words. I've enjoyed assembling it more than I'd ever imagined, and--even as I'm about to read it through for what is probably the fifth time, this time in proofs--I find myself enjoying the way Westlake's voice comes through in every piece. It's been an honor to work on the book.<br /><br />More soon, including the amazing cover that Darwyn Cooke has drawn and designed for it!Levi Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-87719816858954467132014-02-19T07:34:38.335-05:002014-02-19T07:34:38.335-05:00I wonder how much longer this Westlake publishing ...I wonder how much longer this Westlake publishing renaissance will go on? Last few years since his death, it's seemed like all you have to do is wish for something of his you couldn't find (or afford) to become available, and presto--there it is. <br /><br />Sometimes just in ebook form, as with Comfort Station--but think about it--that's a parody of Arthur Hailey. He had one huge best seller after another (and Westlake had none). Best as I can tell, none of Hailey's books are in print now--but Comfort Station, which I doubt sold more than a few thousand copies when it came out--still alive.<br /><br />Because like it or not, a book that doesn't get reprinted at least now and again is dead. And so is its author. <br /><br />Who cares about the nonfiction articles of Arthur Hailey, or most other best selling authors of the past? They must have written some. But nobody cares enough to go dig them up. <br /><br />That's what makes a you a real writer. Not selling power. Staying power.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271250698430923736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-36827293382101479842014-02-16T10:47:43.103-05:002014-02-16T10:47:43.103-05:00Wow, all that AND tuna casserole. This seems like ...Wow, all that AND tuna casserole. This seems like the coolest collection ever. You'll let us know when it's available for purchase, right?Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-59117306938700348602014-02-14T14:00:15.861-05:002014-02-14T14:00:15.861-05:00I agree, book of the year. In fact, since he coul...I agree, book of the year. In fact, since he could not fit everything into one volume, may be will get a second volume in another year or two, after this one wins an Edgar. I have all of the UCP Parkers and I can't wait to put this one on the shelf with them.Book Gluttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569975755798562829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-79310320426361039862014-02-14T06:15:10.000-05:002014-02-14T06:15:10.000-05:00Theat's the book of the year. No doubt.Theat's the book of the year. No doubt. Ray Garratyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800826581349483noreply@blogger.com