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Out of Hibernation
My next novel, California Bear, will be released by Mulholland Books on January 9, 2024. My previous novel, Revolver, was published way back in July…
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Duane Swierczynski
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The Mystery of My Great Aunt Marta
After our daughter Evie died five years ago, we decided to have a “celebration” instead of a traditional funeral. Part of that celebration was to be a…
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Duane Swierczynski
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It Came From Brooklyn!
Jonathan Lethem’s recent New Yorker piece about Boerum Hill—the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up—fascinated me for a few reasons. “A Neighborhood…
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Duane Swierczynski
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On the Lamb
Weird to think it’s been seven years (cue Jeremy Piven: “Seven! Years!”) since I moved my family from Philly to Southern California. Within days of our…
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Duane Swierczynski
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Mayhem To Go
Since my last newsletter way back in July 2022 I have… (drumroll, please) … written the first draft of a novel; revised the living hell out of that…
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Duane Swierczynski
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Bodies Everywhere
I know; it’s been a minute. The first half of 2022 has been crazy (but pleasantly) busy. I’ve been working on a crime novel, audio drama scripts, comic…
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Duane Swierczynski
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The Ticking of the Grandfather Clock
In early 2001 I was married and living in upstate Pennsylvania and working part time at Men’s Health magazine. The grind was getting to me: three days a…
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Duane Swierczynski
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