The Elmore Leonard Podcast

• Touch

  Revisiting what many consider to be Elmore Leonard’s most unusual novel, TOUCH is a revelatory experience for Alex and Judd. Written in 1977 but not published until almost ten years later, it stands out for so many reasons. Hear why it’s one of Judd’s favorite novels and what Alex thinks Elmore got right about the music business.  Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard Links mentioned in the show:  Tom Arnold vs Peter Criss on Donahue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zExVd0xUH0g www.elmoreleonardofficial.com Let's talk: [email protected]  

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• Dennis Lehane

  Dennis Lehane is the best-selling and Edgar-award winning author of over a dozen books including A Drink Before the War, World Gone By, and most recently, Small Mercies. Films based on his work include Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, Gone Baby Gone and Live By Night, both directed by Ben Affleck, Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese and The Drop, which Dennis wrote the screenplay for and which was directed by Michael Roskam.  In our conversation he shares some of what he learned from Elmore, talks about working at Walden Books, what he likes about working in television, what it will take for him to write another novel, and so much more.  Guest: Dennis Lehane Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard www.elmoreleonardofficial.com Let's talk: [email protected]  

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• Hombre

  Alex and Judd sip some mezcal and try to wrangle Elmore’s classic western novel HOMBRE (1961), later turned into Paul Newman’s classic western film HOMBRE (1967). This book has it all: gunfights, parleys, biblical references, and stolen fortunes. It is one of Elmore's best Western novels, and its success as a movie is what allowed him to pursue writing full time.  Please note that while we discuss some of the best westerns, this podcast is not currently sponsored by any hotel chain.  Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard www.elmoreleonardofficial.com Let's talk: [email protected]

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• Charles Ardai

  Charles Ardai is the co-founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, a publishing house devoted to hardboiled crime fiction. Hard Case crime titles range from lost noir masterpieces to new novels by today’s most powerful writers, all featuring stunning original cover art in the grand pulp style. Authors include award-winning modern masters like Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and Donald E. Westlake, Golden-Age giants like Erle Stanley Gardner, James M. Cain, and Ray Bradbury. While Hard Case has never published any of Elmore’s work, it wasn't for lack of trying. We were very glad we were able to to speak with Charles to get an insider’s view of the publishing business. www.hardcasecrime.com Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard www.elmoreleonardofficial.com Let's talk: [email protected]

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• Chip Kidd

  Chip Kidd is one of the greatest living graphic designers. He has designed book covers for not just Elmore Leonard, but Michael Crichton, Cormac McCarthy, Haruki Murakami, Anne Rice, David Sedaris, John Updike, James Ellroy, and so many more. He joins us to share a little bit about his approach to designing iconic book covers, how he started working with Elmore, and writing his own novels.  Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard www.elmoreleonardofficial.com Let's talk: [email protected]

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