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E157: Interview with William Boyle, author of Saint of the Narrows Street

February 1, 2025Uncategorizedbrooklyn, crime fiction, domestic fiction, gravesend, saint of the narrows street, Soho Crime, Soho Press, william boyletopshelfatmerricklibrary

Award-winning author William Boyle joins me to discuss his eighth novel, The Saint of Narrows Street—a gripping tale set in Gravesend, Brooklyn, spanning 18 years in the lives of two sisters and the life-changing decision they made one fateful night. William shares insights into his drafting process, the joy of discovering small yet impactful details as he writes, and offers fantastic book recommendations. We also reminisce about our shared Brooklyn roots, from bakeries to high schools to local newspapers, give a listen!

Best-selling author Megan Abbott says, “The stunning Saint of the Narrows Street is William Boyle’s best novel yet… not since Richard Price has a writer brought New York to such vivid, spectacular life, and Boyle’s southern Brooklyn is all his own: a neighborhood pulsing with hard-earned humor, dive-bar pleasures and thunderous heartbreak.” Don’t miss this one! Thank you so much for joining me, Bill.

William Boyle recommends: We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin; the work of Ace Atkins; the work of Eli Cranor; and Holy City by Henry Wise.

Place your hold here for all William Boyle titles!

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Episode 148: Interview with Eli Cranor, author of Broiler

July 31, 2024Author InterviewArkansas, broiler, Don't Know Tough, Eli Cranor, Ozark Dogs, Ozarks, Soho Crime, Soho Press, southern crime, southern fiction, southern noirtopshelfatmerricklibrary

“This gripping, gritty noir is Upton Sinclair on hormones, the Coen brothers deep-fried.” ~ –Minneapolis Star Tribune about Broiler by Eli Cranor

Eli Cranor’s third book, Broiler, is another edge-of-your-seat noir thriller that exposes the dark, bloody heart of life on the margins in the American South and the bleak underside of a bygone American Dream. I was thrilled to host him for the third time to talk about his brand new book. In this episode, Eli shares his deep personal connection to Broiler. He opens up about the inspiration he draws from his family, the influence of his students, dives into his unique writing process, and explains how this story stands apart from his previous works. But that’s not all! Eli also gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming book, which promises to be quite a departure from his usual style. And for all you sports fans, we couldn’t resist talking a bit of college football! Tune in for an engaging and inspiring conversation. You won’t want to miss it!

Eli joined us for Episode 87 and for Episode 120, if you want to catch up on either of those! Place your holds here for all Eli Cranor’s books. Thanks so much again, Eli!

Eli Cranor recommends: Holy City by Henry Wise; Great State of West Florida by Kent Wascom; A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. The work of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen. Follow Eli Cranor on social media: @elicranor

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E120: Interview with Eli Cranor, author of Ozark Dogs

March 30, 2023Author InterviewArkansas, Don't Know Tough, Eli Cranor, Ozark Dogs, Ozarks, Soho Crime, southern crime, Thrillertopshelfatmerricklibrary

“A feud between Arkansas families escalates with the fury of Greek tragedy. Family loyalty, young love, honoring the dead—they’re all here, and they all go terribly wrong in Ozark Dogs.” –Kirkus

Eli Cranor joined me for Episode 87 to talk about his gripping debut, Don’t Know Tough, and for this episode he joins me to talk about his brand new book, Ozark Dogs. Once again, Eli’s book hits all the must-read lists and it’s easy to see why: in this Southern thriller, two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkansas town. I devoured Ozark Dogs in two days – it’s fantastic. Give a listen to our conversation. Thanks so much to Eli Cranor for joining me once again!

Eli Cranor recommends: Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper; Five Decembers by James Kestrel; The Hunt by Kelly Jo Ford; The Good Ones by Polly Stewart; The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames; How Children Succeed by Paul Tough; the works of Alex Taylor; the works of Walter Tevis

Follow Eli Cranor on Twitter: @elicranor. Reserve copies of both of Eli’s books here.

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