Machine Gun Kelly 1946? Gardner. Lancaster. It could’ve been great.
Just last week, I came across these images from an ebay auction. A ’46 noir starring Burt Lancaster as “Machine Gun” Kelly and Ava Gardner as Kathryn! It sounded too good to be true — the only MGK flick I knew about was a really cheesy one from the ’50s starring Charles Bronson. I quickly […]
MEMPHIS LOVES MGK!
Back home in Oxford tonight with great memories of today’s Memphis signing at Davis Kidd. A packed house with non-stop signing for more than an hour. But the real fun was getting to meet folks with personal connections to INFAMOUS. Tonight, I met a man whose father worked on Raynor Street and witnessed the bust […]
MEMPHIS
It’s Monday and I’m spending the day in Machine Gun Kelly’s hometown — and my adopted one — of Memphis. This morning I sat down for a television interview and the host — Alex Coleman — showed me the front page of the Commercial-Appeal. Machine Gun Kelly is back on 1-A where he belongs. Check […]
INFAMOUS LIVE TONITE!
About a year ago, my buddy Slade Lewis and I were drinking beer — not an uncommon occurrence — and talking a little bit about this new novel I had just wrapped up called INFAMOUS. Slade is a terrific jazz musician who’s played in not only some top bands but has also has penned some […]
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
The last few days I’ve been out West in Houston and Phoenix — terrific readings at Murder By the Book and Poisoned Pen. I was fortunate to meet a lot of loyal readers but also have some great food. (Eating good is a key point of book tour.) Check out the photos from the Southside […]
INFAMOUS IN TEXAS
Second week on tour for INFAMOUS and about to leave Austin for Houston. I don’t get much downtime between stops but being able to upload a few items from the coffee shop at Bookpeople where I read last night with musician Jesse Sublett. One of the highlights has been meeting folks with personal connections to […]
SUNDAY/AUSTIN/MURDER BALLADS!!!
Headed to Texas this a.m. I have two dates on Sunday. I’ll be in Plano at 1 p.m. at Legacy Books and then headed to Austin for a signing at BookPeople at 7 p.m.. (Do check out the fantastic article on INFAMOUS in today’s Austin American-Statesman). Texas is deep INFAMOUS territory and I’ll be driving […]
INFAMOUS TOUR — THE ROAD
Hello from the road. After two days, I have about fifteen minutes before hitting the road again and heading to the Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery. I’ll be reading and signing today — Saturday — at 2 p.m. and then heading west for dates in Plano, Austin, and Houston. On Tuesday, I’ll be in Phoenix […]
INFAMOUS BOOK TOUR BEGINS!
After two years of research and writing, the authentic story of gangster George “Machine Gun” Kelly finally hits stores across the country. My first stop Thursday will be in Huntsville, Alabama to pick up Book of the Year honors for Wicked City from the Alabama Library Association. Then it’s onto Birmingham to be interviewed for […]
INFAMOUS LINEUP/ALVIN KARPIS
Alvin Karpis (August 10, 1907–August 26, 1979, born Alvin Karpowicz), nickname “Creepy” , was a noted criminal in the United States known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s. He was the last “Public Enemy” to be taken, a capture which elevated J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI to national prominence. His […]