Monday, December 7, 2009
I’VE BEEN TRYING TO THINK OF A WAY TO WORK RANDY ROHN INTO THE CONVERSATION.
Randy Rohn is a dear, dear friend.
Back in the 70’s we climbed K2 together. We almost made it to the top, but I fell into a ravine and broke my leg. Randy pulled me out and carried me back down to base camp in a raging blizzard. He then married my sister, and a few years ago Randy gave me one of his kidneys.
So when Randy got his first short story published in a major anthology and asked me if I could read it and give him a plug, my immediate reaction was Jeez this guy is pushy.
I thought I’d be subtle and just weave it into one of my blogs, but I couldn’t. So I’m just going to make this blog all about Randy.
The book, The Best American Mystery Stories 2009, was edited by Jeffery Deaver and the series editor is Otto Penzler.
There are stories by such luminaries as Michael Connelly, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alafair Burke, but as the starred review in Publishers Weekly says “As always, part of the pleasure derives from exposure to writers who have yet to gain the acclaim they deserve, such as Randy Rohn (The Man Who Fell in Love with the Stump of a Tree).”
It’s a great book to get or to give, so go out, buy it, and help Randy get his mystery writing career going. I know he’ll be extremely grateful. Believe me, he’d give you a kidney if he had one left to spare.
Thank you.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Randy Rohn character described above is loosely based on Randy Rohn, this guy Marshall met recently on Facebook. That Randy seems to be a decent sort, and of Marshall’s nearly 500 Facebook “friends” Randy is one the few with whom Marshall has experienced something resembling human contact. Thanks for the book Randy. Write on.
Marshall posted on December 7, 2009 2:05 PMWhat do you mean one of the few with whom Marshall has experienced something resembling human contact. What would you call the contact we have? Inhuman? Posthuman? Primordial?
Sandi G-C posted on December 7, 2009 3:30 PMWhat do you mean one of the few with whom Marshall has experienced something resembling human contact. What would you call the contact we have? Inhuman? Posthuman? Primordial?
Sandi G-C posted on December 7, 2009 3:30 PMI would totally agree with Sandi G-C (twice as emphatically, even!) except I understand that what WE have is more like super-human.
To your point, this looks interesting and I'd like to check it out. I'll even be allowed to read American mysteries now that my passport is all in order.
harmzie posted on December 7, 2009 6:40 PMI can't stand it! Every day, or more often than that, I hear of another good book to read. I already have an enormous pile of yet-to-be-read books (at least 30) and I am a SLOW reader and now I'm spending hours and hours on Facebook which is taking up time I might otherwise (??) be spending reading real books. And now Marshall writes about yet another wonderful-sounding book I'd like to read. Arrrrrrgh! I'll add it to my wish list, Marshall.
Betsy posted on December 7, 2009 9:04 PMI love it when good authors (like you dear Mr. Karp) gives their nod at a book. That's how I found you dear Mr. Karp. I read all about you and an excerpt at James Patterson.
Thank you for the public (and personal) service you have done by endorsing your kidney mate.
debb posted on December 9, 2009 11:10 AM