Ron McMillan's Blog
James Ellroy speaks out
My thanks go to my good friend and writer Charles Martin in Seattle for sharing with me this online radio interview with James Ellroy. Hearing him speak explains a lot about his writing style. The following link should take you to the correct page, after which you may have to click on the Ellroy link on the right side of the page:
Charlie kindly transcribed one of the many great quotes from the interview:
I love rewriting American history to my own specifications. You get to assassinate political leaders, you get to invade Cuba, use the best dope of the era, make love to the world’s most seductive and swinginest women, invade small countries, and nobody gets hurt.”