Road Dogs: A Novelby Elmore Leonard
Morrow (2009)
In June, Lemuria was visited once again by our pal Elmore “Dutch” Leonard. Real joy from working in a bookstore comes from developing a friendship with an author which is bridged and forged by the tool of the book itself. The author’s work meets your work in achieving fulfillment: author through bookseller to reader.
Around 30 years ago, I started reading this fine writer and set off on the path to bring Elmore Leonard to Lemuria. After about a decade, I succeeded with a first trip to Jackson. Since then, Elmore’s now been here a half dozen times or so, helping us to get readers for his fine work.
Reading Road Dogs during his visit increased the magic of this trip. It is a favorite among many Elmore Leonard favorites. If you have not read Elmore in a while or ever–try this one. Road Dogs is delightful, full of clever characters with tight, offbeat, and surprising dialogue. It’s a great weekend summer book. And when you’re finished, check out La Brava, perhaps Elmore’s best.
I hope Elmore will visit Lemuria again in friendship and give us many more fun reads down the road.
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