Comments on: Talkin’ the Talk https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/ Bronx Banter Blog, Served Fresh Daily Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Matt Blankman https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/#comment-311525 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=106800#comment-311525 [3] Lane is usually such a snoot, I think he was trying to make his regular guy bona fides.

]]> By: Alex Belth https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/#comment-311524 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:32:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=106800#comment-311524 Connelly:

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-elmore-leonard-appreciation-20130821,0,1800522.story

Bruce:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/08/elmore-leonard-chevrolet-copywriter.html

]]> By: Alex Belth https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/#comment-311523 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:31:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=106800#comment-311523 2) Yeah, I get teh Murdoch thing but it’s a little facile.

]]> By: Matt Blankman https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/#comment-311521 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:42:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=106800#comment-311521 I wasn’t crazy about Lane’s piece. He was trying too hard, I felt, especially with that reverse snobbery about Iris Murdoch – as if the two writers were out to achieve similar ends.

I did see a nice piece by Michael Connelly somewhere and a quick, fun one from Bruce McCall.

]]> By: Alex Belth https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/08/23/talkin-the-talk-2/#comment-311516 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:06:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=106800#comment-311516 I should add that Leonard’s success, both critical and financial, was not only hard-earned but didn’t happen overnight.

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