5/27/2023 0 Comments The drive in joe lansdale![]() ![]() ![]() Lansdale’s work, so suited to cinematic interpretation, seems to be finally getting the attention it deserves from directors. As entertaining as the Hap and Leonard books all are, the early books and in particular, Mucho Mojo, remain the best point of entry for interested parties. Recently, Lansdale has produced two of the finest novels of his career in the utterly compelling historical westerns The Thicket and Paradise Sky and his series of gonzo crime-fiction Hap and Leonard novels continued with the release of the ninth book in February 2016. Those interested in the more surreal and far-out aspects of his fiction should consider beginning with The Complete Drive-In, or The Nightrunners, while those more receptive to historically set suspense should pick up The Bottoms or A Fine Dark Line. When it comes to recommending his work to newcomers, there is so much to choose from, it’s difficult to know where to start. During the course of his career, he has garnered a number of awards, including ten Bram Stoker Awards, the Edgar Award (for his 2000 novel, The Bottoms), the British Fantasy Award, The Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award to name but a few. Lansdale is the author of more than forty novels and numerous short stories covering a broad spectrum of genres and appearing in a variety of media, including television, film, newspapers and comic books. Born in 1951 in Gladewater, Texas, Joe R. ![]()
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