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...book is a collection of Ellroy??s fiction and nonfiction, which includes previously published pieces as well as three new novellas. Ellroy read from one of these, “Jungletown Jihad.” He described it as “the world’s only comedy about the specter of Arab terrorism...
Ellroy gesticulated loudly as he read, often yelling into the microphone for emphasis, and firmly planted his legs on the stage. The story, like all of Ellroy??s work, was blunt and graphic at times, funny at others, but always hard-hitting...
Amid the alliterative sentences and one phrase paragraphs characteristic of Ellroy??s furious style are photographs of L.A. personalities and other people who had an influence on Ellroy??s life. Ellroy was particularly enthusiastic to point out the inclusion of Kaya Christian, November 1967 Playboy Playmate of the month...
Mostly, though, it is crime—brutal, clipped, ass-kicking crime—that garners Ellroy??s attention. As the title suggests, Destination: Morgue!, like most of Ellroy??s writing, does not shrink from this dark theme. Its pages, if they emulated their contents, would be ripped, blood-soaked and stomped...