Tag: crime drama

Author Raymond Chandler & The Long Goodbye

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

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Reading a Raymond Chandler novel today is like a genre mashup of poetry, historical fiction, and crime mystery all rolled into one. Take The Long Goodbye (1953) for instance. Raymond Chandler’s hardboiled narration is charming to read. I doubt that was the goal when he…

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Robert Mitchum, Boston Criminal

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle(1973) in all its bleakness showcases Robert Mitchum as a petty Boston criminal who sells firearms to the mob and becomes a pawn as an informer for the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) official, Dave Foley (Richard Jordan). Mitchum is believable…

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Today I’m happy.
BOOK ONE: It all begins in 1900.

Illinois mining, riot & murder

BOOK 2: Inside The Gold-Plated Pistol

It’s 1928. German Expressionism, the Western & Hollywood musical

Book 3: Set in 1942, two Jewish sisters from Minneapolis end up in the Philippines. One becomes a POW nurse. The other is a spy.

Peek behind the curtain.
One of my favorite movies and one of my favorite hobbies. I’m at the place where I can hit the balls in—practicing my bank shot is the next step! #poolshark #poolplayers #billiards #thehustler #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Here’s a shot from when I took my students to the Scottish Highlands last July. As a teacher, educational travel is a hugely important part of my practice; it’s amazing to see how young people come alive when you take them out to experience the world. #educator #teacherlife #travel #traveling #scotland #scottishhighlands #adventure #optoutside #nature #outdoors #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Mescal Trail
Another one from the same trip to the Mogollon Rim. One of the things I love most about where I live is what you can find an hour from your front door. #hiking #optoutside #outdoors #nature #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram Book links: https://www.amazon.com/Cynthia-Bruchman/e/B07QG3TPZG News, Friendship and Fun: https://cindybruchman.com/subscribe-to-my-newsletter/
Here’s a throwback from a great camping trip last November. When I’m not writing, I try to spend time outside as much as I can. #cindybruchman #cynthiabruchman #ivoryhandle #goldplatedpistol #ITGPP #TKWTIH #indieauthor #author #books #historicalfiction #camping #optoutside #outdoors #nature #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
Milly hiking in Sedona
Morning cross
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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West Side Story. Best Film Ever? No, but darn close.
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Words I take to heart

Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. --Eleanor Roosevelt

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. --Benjamin Franklin

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.--Milton Berle

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. -- Robert Louis Stevenson