How Do You Say 'Au Revoir' to a Writer Like James Crumley?

Remembering James Crumley

"...second, he said, was to meet the crime novelist James Crumley. We had a laugh as Frenchy related how..."

Oct. 1, 2008 Books Post by Dan Oko

Quien es Mas Noir: James Crumley and James Ellroy are Coming to Town

"...their fans and sign their new books. Former Texan James Crumley (The Wrong Case, Mexican Tree Duck) will be..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

Crime Writer James Crumley Passes Away at 68

Native Texan James Crumley dies

"...Mystery/crime author James Crumley passed away this weekend in Missoula, Montana, according..."

Sept. 23, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Missoula Mourns James Welch

"...run across Paul Stekler's piece about the death of James Welch ["His Presence Was a Lovely Thing," Aug. 22]...."

Aug. 25, 2003 Postmarks

You Can't Go Home Again

Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett on why James Crumley, whose mystery The Final Country has recently been published, is the best writer from Texas to disown the state.

"...First, the answer is yes: James Crumley's new novel, The Final Country (Mysterious Press, $24.95),..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Blood Brothers

Bringing James Welch's novel of Native life, 'Winter in the Blood,' to the screen

"...writer living in Missoula, Mont., published his first novel. James Welch had grown up around the Blackfeet Indian Reservation..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

Solving ConMisterio

A preview

"...This year's guests of honor are Margaret Maron and James Crumley. Maron, whose Bootlegger's Daughter nabbed the Edgar in..."

July 7, 2006 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Making Lists

"...and a group of McMurtry's bad-boy contemporaries: Max Crawford, James Crumley, Dave Hickey, and John Irsfeld. McMurtry even objected..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Can Tom Zigal Really Say That?

"The truth is, I didn't know a thing about the world of mystery writers and crime publishing," Tom Zigal, the author of three mystery novels, says. Chronicle writer Dick Holland discovers why Zigal might say such a thing and why it may not matter in light of Pariah, Zigal's new installment in the Kurt Muller mystery series.

"...masterpiece called "Furniture in the Later Works of Henry James.' I thought Stanford was in Connecticut. In fact, even..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Zigal Excerpted

"...On whether Zigal can take credit for James Crumley naming his characters out of a Seventies Austin..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

WWJD?

Jesse Sublett's insider guide to Bouchercon.

"...(4:30-5:30pm), with Charles O'Brien (Black Gold) and the great James Carlos Blake (World of Thieves).Friday, October 18 Start the..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

An interview with Don Graham, editor of Lone Star Literature.

"...the more recent stories, if somebody has not read James Crumley's "Whores," they're in for a treat, provided they..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Dick Holland

News/Print

"...James Crumley (The Last Good Kiss, The Final Country) won't..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...* My Dark Places by James Ellroy. In this true crime memoir, the toughest of..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Missoula Mourns James Welch..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Column

Two for the Road

Larry McMurtry's New Books Continue His Journey

"...what we think about the modern West: William Kittredge, James Crumley, Denis Johnson, Frank Waters, Paul Horgan, Terry Southern,..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Feature by Dick Holland

One of the Great Ones

"...Willeford was truly one of the Great Ones. Author James Lee Burke said that he owed his friend Willeford..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

1997 Texas Book Festival Program

"...Noon Children's Author Reading: Trevor Romain 12:15pm Essays: Readings: James Hoggard, Arturo Longoria 12:15pm Reading: Kate Lehrer 12:45pm Reading:..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Books Feature

Booze, Bad Guys, and Bamboozlement

Analyzing the Stereotype of Detectives and the Bottle

"...master of this sort of endeavor isn't someone like James Ellroy or James Crumley -- substance abuse seems ancillary..."

April 25, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Postscripts

"...FRI, DEC 6: Barnes & Noble (Arboretum) will bring James Ellroy to town for a question-and-answer session and booksigning..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Column

2010 Texas Book Festival

Lone Star Noir

"...and the terse, blood-drenched family drama that stabs through James Crumley's "Luck." The Texas mafia and leg-breaking good ol'..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Second Half of the Double Feature

Jesse Sublett on Willeford anthologized

"...James Crumley once said of Willeford's reputation as a prankster,..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Books Review by Jesse Sublett

Postscripts

"...* FRI, DEC 6: Writer James Crumley will sign copies of Bordersnakes: A Novel at..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Books Column

Signs of Other Times

A photographic guide to some of the markers that still point to parts of Austin that have disappeared.

"...closed last year -- to be replaced by a James Coney Island -- but the memory of it, the..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature

Naked City

"...offer comments, at www.austinisd.org. You may also contact Joey Crumley at 414-9961 with any questions. – Michael May..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature