Good morning. Let's make some *good* news! Coming this spring to #WatchWithJen pod.

Jordan has written the great Los Angeles crime novel of the 21st Century.

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Willy Vlautin talks about his new book, 'The Left and The Lucky' NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Willy Vlautin about his new book "The Left and The Lucky" and focusing his writing on working class characters.

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My short story “Arlene” from the Hitchcock anthology is longlisted for a Dagger! Great company. Thanks to Maxim Jakubowski!

O avalanche, will you take me with you when you fall?

- Baudelaire, “The longing for nothingness”

I stepped into an avalanche and it covered up my soul

- Leonard Cohen

You had me at Gravesend!

Thank you! Excited to check out your books!

I ALWAYS DESCRIBE VIV AS A SCREWBALL NOIR, I LOVE SCREWBALL NOIR! GIVE ME MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!

Thanks, man!

Fuck yeah

Oh man, thank you! That definitely was on my mind. Hope you dig it.

Thank you so much!

Yay! 🙂

Thank you! Will do!

Thank you!

Thank you so much, Megan!

Cannot wait for this!

Want to read right now

Thanks so much, Max!

great news for the world

Hell yeah, Boyle in screwball noir mode

Thanks, man! Truly appreciate it!

No one writes about Brooklyn like William Boyle. Congratulations @wmboyle4.bsky.social!

Thanks, man!

Thank you!

Excited to announce I’ve got a new novel on the way in early 2027! Set over a single day around Thanksgiving 1991, HEAVY SUGAR is a screwball noir that pinballs from Throggs Neck to Gravesend. Thrilled I’m back with Nick Whitney at @sohopress.bsky.social.

Last Saturday at @texastheatre.bsky.social we pulled out all the stops 🍿

Director Allan Moyle & producer Sandy Stern joined us for a screening of his 1990 classic PUMP UP THE VOLUME followed by a convo w/ our movie guru @wmboyle4.bsky.social 🎥

How tf do we do it?! 🥵

Today at 2!

In Dallas for Frontera Fest. Hope to see you if you’re in the area!