James ellroy

The author talks about his work, his youth, his solitude and his 14th novel, a World War II tale: "It's more accessible, more human and has more heart and soul than all of my other books combined"

The death of wannabe starlet Elizabeth Short became entwined in Ellroy’s mind with the murder of his mother – and inspired his bestselling novel

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'What I decided I was going to write was the epic history of American bad ju-ju.' - James Ellroy“

James Ellroy & his dog & his demons

"I never specifically answer what's real and what's not in my books. I think that my vision is true to the moral thrust and the psychological thrust of history."

The author of L.A. Confidential discusses his favorite flicks, including a 1963 Akira Kurosawa film he says may be the greatest crime movie he's ever seen.

Speaking at Hay festival, the American crime writer has few kind words for film-makers

There was always something incongruous about them. .......... When i knew her my mother was a very good looking redhead in her early forties. My father was a sun-ravaged hard smoking, hard living guy. He looked significantly older at Sixty than i do now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My dad would give me a twenty-dollar bill to go to the store. I'd steal the food and i'd bring him change for a Ten. I watched The Fugitive religiously on TV. If you've seen the original run of the series, it's all about sex…