Anyone read Elmore Leonard

[Amelia G]

I just finished re-reading Touch. I don't generally re-read books very often. But anyone else hear read much Elmore Leonard?

[Will Judy]

I have a compilation of his old cowboy stories that I keep meaning to read.

[Tequila Zaire]

I've read his work off and on through the years...pretty much mandatory reading if you want to learn how to write dialouge.

Odd fact...Quentin Tarantino was caught shoplifting one of his books in his teen years. Always cites him as a big influence.

[Amelia G]

Will -- read the cowboy stories. They have similar themes to his later more crime thrillerish stuff i.e. bad guys underestimate guy who doesn't want any trouble but sure can open a can of whoop-ass. His writing got stronger later, but, even if you don't care for cowboy tales, his are still damn good reading.

TZ -- Great Tarantino trivia! I've always thought the two appealed to similar tastes, not in theme, but very much in delivery. Was sort of disturbed that Rum Punch aka Jackie Brown didn't gel better.

[pedar]

Yes Leonard is a legend- to paraphrase him -he writes 'prose without the boring parts'-even his old Western stories are cool. Pedar