Journalism: My work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Globe & Mail (Canada), The Times- Picayune (New Orleans), The Oregonian, and Willamette Week, as well as in magazines including Details, Vogue, Publishers Weekly, and Portland Monthly.
Publishing: Tight Shot, my first novel, was nominated for an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. Its sequel, Hot Shot, was roundly ignored by everyone, but was a far better book. I'm also a member of the National Book Critics Circle.
Stage: I was a member of the Groundlings and Circle Repertory West in Los Angeles, and am a playwright (see "Stage" in the right-hand rail).
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From LA Observed comes the news that the L.A. Daily Journal fired its entire copy desk, leaving the writers and editors to read each other's work for typos, style, and all those silly little deets. What's the worst that could happen?
Ask the online version of The New York Times:
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Patty Friedmann: A Little Bit Ruined
One of the first post-Katrina novels, and probably destined to be one of the best. Friedmann's sequel to Eleanor Rushing finds her crazy heroine still holding everything together after the storm (after a fashion), until she has to leave New Orleans and she falls apart physically as well as mentally. Mordantly, morbidly funny.
Tom Piazza: Why New Orleans Matters
The best post-Katrina book I've read. In 150 small pages, Piazza explicates the New Orleans experience simply and beautifully. I'll be passing this one on to anyone who wonders "But why would anyone want to live there?".
Auugh, my eyes, they burn!
How long until they start confusing discrete and discreet, I wonder. I understand, for example, my computer is made of discreet electronic devices; they keep secrets surprisingly well!
Posted by: Samuel John Klein | April 11, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I can't believe the paper fired it's staff. Frankly, I think your kidding.
Posted by: Jil | April 11, 2008 at 02:55 PM
I guess everyone wants to be free. Even the Charges.
At my day job, the 30,000+ employee company has seen fit to fire all but 2 contract editors for the dozens of writers to which they're assigned, which means that my stuff hasn't been edited by an editor in over a year. It's all "peer editing" now. And it SUCKS.
Posted by: metroknow | April 11, 2008 at 05:55 PM