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Vern Smith

@realvernonsmith

Author of The Green Ghetto (2019), The Gimmick (2020), Under the Table (2021). Editor of Jacked (2022). @RunAmok_books / @RunAmokCrime

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Lost most of my hearing on the right this week. Turned out to be nothing, a quick flush. Until doc had me good to go, however, my worst fear was that I'd never again hear the minutia of Bankrobber by The Clash. I am grateful to hear it now, as Joe Strummer intended.

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A great conversation between Paul Burke and Thomas Trang on the most recent episode of Crime Time FM. Discussed: -Trang’s new book Dark Neon and Dirt -Andor -Michael Mann -heist stories -Elmore Leonard -book covers -race in books #podcasts #crimefiction

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Please leave your Milkweed alone. It's vital to endangered species like the Monarch Butterfly and the Firefly, both of whom will reward you with flamboyant shows of their presence if you simply do nothing. It's never been easier to do the right thing.

Please leave your Milkweed alone. It's vital to endangered species like the Monarch Butterfly and the Firefly, both of whom will reward you with flamboyant shows of their presence if you simply do nothing. It's never been easier to do the right thing.
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Gaylord Perry talks about how in 1964, SF Giants manager Alvin Dark said that there'd be a man on the Moon before he hits a home run. On July 20, 1969, just a half an hour after Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, Perry hit his first home run.

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Enter PI Harry Kenmare, a flawed hero from another era. Grappling with his own demons, he’s on a mission of justice, hypocritical façades will be smashed, and the rules sure don’t always apply. Beware, it’s a brutal and libidinous world. Cheers, ABP amazon.com/Harrys-World-B…

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The Amazing Twin Chicken Freedom Fighters by Zephaniah Sole: The Revolution Will Not Be Pasteurized irresponsiblereader.com/2025/06/20/the…

The Amazing Twin Chicken Freedom Fighters by Zephaniah Sole: The Revolution Will Not Be Pasteurized

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"Sole doesn’t just play with narrative rules here... He ties them up, tosses them in the trunk... and goes for a joy ride... dive in. You’ll be glad you did." -HC Newton, The Irresponsible Reader Thank you, thank you HC Newton, The Irresponsible Reader for the wonderful review!! #WritingCommunity irresponsiblereader.com/2025/06/20/the…

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To all my indie author friends!!! Okay, ready to get this new blog up and running. Keen to feature indie authors whose work I've read and help spread the word about them. I've done up a 10-question interview which will form the blog post for each author, along with a bit of an

To all my indie author friends!!!
Okay, ready to get this new blog up and running. Keen to feature indie authors whose work I've read and help spread the word about them. I've done up a 10-question interview which will form the blog post for each author, along with a bit of an
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Drove to the Florida Keys in search of a story. After a rain day, sans scribbles, I decided to drop my pen, have a Rum Runner, live a little, and see where that went. Wasn't until the trip home when I found my lede in the parking lot of a budget motel. Good process, good times.

Drove to the Florida Keys in search of a story. After a rain day, sans scribbles, I decided to drop my pen, have a Rum Runner, live a little, and see where that went. Wasn't until the trip home when I found my lede in the parking lot of a budget motel. Good process, good times.
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While I hope to make meals of my accidental Summer Squash plants, there can be no greater reward than the fleeting beauty of their dew-drenched flowers blooming into gold stars at sunrise, closing by noon. Thank you for this unexpected residency. The shows are magnificent.

While I hope to make meals of my accidental Summer Squash plants, there can be no greater reward than the fleeting beauty of their dew-drenched flowers blooming into gold stars at sunrise, closing by noon. Thank you for this unexpected residency. The shows are magnificent.