Wednesday, March 10, 2010

“Why Live If You Haven’t Any Illusions?”

Rap Sheet headquarters is experiencing some weird computer problems today, so postings will be necessarily light.

However, I do want to point everyone to an interview with Edgar Award-winning author William Campbell Gault, which appeared originally in the Summer 1979 issue of Paperback Quarterly and has been scanned for your delectation by novelist-blogger Bill Crider. In the interview, Gault talks about the evolution of private eye Joe Puma, his favorite works in the mystery field (although he acknowledges that “I was never much of a mystery reader”), his appreciation for Raymond Chandler, and some of his experiences writing for the classic pulp mags.

You can read the full interview here.

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