Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) was a leading light in the field of crime and noir fiction. Author of such novels as Get Shorty, Stick, Rum Punch and other thrillers which became films, he also was the vision behind the now classic television show, Justified and its new sequel Justified: City Primeval, based on his novel City Primeval.

In this documentary using material from interviews conducted in 1988 and 1989, host Richard Wolinsky lets Elmore speak, in his own words, about his career and his writing process. Produced by Richard Wolinsky.

Interviews originally conducted by Richard A. Lupoff, Richard Wolinsky and Lawrence Davidson. Podcast originally posted July 23, 2017. Photo: Creative Commons.

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