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Conversations About Gangbuster and Nonfiction That "Reads Like a Novel"

Jul 01, 2023 by Alan Prendergast

Talking craft, the 1920s, true crime, and getting the words on paper with radio and podcast hosts, journalists, and authors.

Con Artists and Liars: Further Reading

Con Artists and Liars: Further Reading
May 01, 2023 by Alan Prendergast
My curated bookshelf of good writing on the art of the con. Just don't call it a list.

Gangbuster: An Interview and an Excerpt

Gangbuster: An Interview and an Excerpt
Mar 26, 2023 by Alan Prendergast
The Colorado Sun has questions about the book and the research behind it. I have answers.

Gangbuster: A Reading Group Guide

Gangbuster: A Reading Group Guide
Feb 01, 2023 by Alan Prendergast

The folks at Kensington asked me to help them put together a Reading Group Guide. Here are a few suggestions that might get the conversation started.

Looking Back 100 Years--And Finding Ourselves

Dec 01, 2022 by Alan Prendergast

Once you get beyond the usual cliches, you start realizing that the past is a lot closer than you thought.