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Don Winslow on His New Novel, Mob Stories, Crime Fiction Before the Smartphone, and Why He’s Retiring From Writing

The author joins to discuss his new installment in the ‘City on Fire’ series

By Bryan Curtis
Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images


Bryan is joined by author Don Winslow to preview the new novel in his City on Fire trilogy. They discuss the writing process and the influence the Iliad had on this particular novel, touch on the impact smartphones have on crime novels, and later, Winslow shares news of his retirement and what the future holds.

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Don Winslow
Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes

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