“Four Later Novels” (“Get Shorty,” “Rum Punch,” “Out of Sight” and “Tishomongo Blues”) By Elmore Leonard, Library of America, 961 pages, $40.) ...
His hard-boiled novels (Get Shorty, Rum Punch and his latest, The Hot Kid) are beloved by readers and Hollywood alike: 17 of his 40 books have been made into movies. Even at 79, Elmore Leonard is back ...
“Four Later Novels” (“Get Shorty,” “Rum Punch,” “Out of Sight” and “Tishomongo Blues”) By Elmore Leonard, Library of America, 961 pages, $40.) Now that Elmore Leonard’s “Get Shorty” is on its second ...
One hundred years after his birth, Elmore Leonard still sounds like America talking to itself — dry, funny, and perfectly in time. His prose swings with the precision of Shelly Manne’s drums, keeping ...
Elmore Leonard was one of the giants of crime fiction. After starting out with Westerns, he made a name for himself writing about lowlifes and gunrunners, criminals who spoke in hilarious, ...
Elmore Leonard, the bestselling novelist whose works were adapted into numerous films, including “Get Shorty,” “Jackie Brown,” “Out of Sight” and “3:10 to Yuma,” and who also penned original ...
Mystery and crime writer Elmore Leonard has been putting pen to paper for more than 50 years. Many of his works have been adapted as films or television series. FX's new program Justified is based on ...
Rums are produced in various styles. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails like the Mojito and Daiquiri, while "aged" or "dark" rums offer deeper flavor profiles and are often drunk straight (U.S. English) or neat (Commonwealth English), iced ("on the rocks"), or used in cooking.