The getaway car : a Donald Westlake nonfiction miscellany

Title
  1. The getaway car : a Donald Westlake nonfiction miscellany / edited by Levi Stahl ; with a new foreword by Lawrence Block.
Published by
  1. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Author
  1. Westlake, Donald E.

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Additional authors
  1. Stahl, Levi
  2. Block, Lawrence
Description
  1. xix, 223 pages; 23 cm
Summary
  1. "Collection of published and unpublished gems: a memoir about learning to write, an imaginary interview between Westlake's various identities, essays on writing, introductions, and letters to writers like Stephen King and Brian Garfield. A true miscellany, this includes a piece by Abigail Westlake, a recipe for "May's Famous Tuna Casserole" and a 'Midnight snack'."--From the publisher.
Uniform title
  1. Works. Selections. 2014
Alternative title
  1. Works. 2014
Subject
  1. Authorship > Technique
  2. Westlake, Donald E > Authorship
  3. Creative writing
Contents
  1. My second life: Fragments from an autobiography -- Donald E. Westlake, aka. ... -- So tell me about this job we're gonna pull: On genre -- Ten most wanted: Ten favorite mystery books -- Returning to the scene of the crime: On his own work -- Lunch break: May's famous tuna casserole -- The other guys in the string: Peers, favorites, and influences -- Coffee break: Letter to Ray Broekel -- Anything you say may be used against you: Interviews -- Midnight snack: Gustatory notes from all over -- Side jobs: Prison breaks, movie mobsters, and radio comedy -- Signed confessions: Letters -- Jobs never pulled: Title ideas -- Death row (Or, The happily ever afterlife): Letter to Ralph L. Woods.
Call number
  1. JFE 14-7384
Note
  1. Includes index.
Author
  1. Westlake, Donald E., author.
Title
  1. The getaway car : a Donald Westlake nonfiction miscellany / edited by Levi Stahl ; with a new foreword by Lawrence Block.
Publisher
  1. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Added author
  1. Stahl, Levi, editor.
  2. Block, Lawrence, writer of foreword.
LCCN
  1. 2014003017
ISBN
  1. 9780226121819 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  2. 022612181X (pbk. : alk. paper)
  3. 9780226121956 (e-book)
Research call number
  1. JFE 14-7384
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