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Ron Clinton

@ronclinton.bsky.social

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Husband, dad, book guy. Pub’d author of fiction & non-fiction. My “Collecting the Modern Macabre” & interviews appear in Centipede Press’ WEIRD FICTION REVIEW.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · 2d

Just pub’d and next up on my TBR (after I finish KPB’s COTTONMOUTH): THE WIDOWS OF WINDING GALE by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social. A “nightmarish homage to the seminal work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Hope Hodgson, Arthur Machen, and John Carpenter.” Signed & #d HC, Earthling Pub., 2025.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · 21d

Seems like an article @arkhamlibrarian.bsky.social would appreciate and enjoy.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Dec 6

Happy to share a new story today: For The New York Times Style Magazine, I explored the fascinating history of the lesbian pulp novel, a genre that predates the modern gay rights movement. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/t...

How Did Lesbian Pulp Fiction Thrive in the 1950s and ’60s?

These lurid paperbacks offer today’s readers a portal to an early, furtive era of queer expression.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · 21d

My copy just arrived as well. Can’t wait to dive in.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 28

*His Stark series aside, THE AX is…

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 28

His Stark series, THE AX is my favorite Westlake. Just a brilliant piece of work.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Here’s a copy of that from one famous editor to another:

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Congrats on a snagging a rarity on the cheap!

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 9

CD just announced a new upcoming novel, CITY HALL, with the tagline, “You can’t fight City Hall!” Talk about bureaucratic- organization horror!

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Aug 9

I see Gun Crazy in that photo collage…quite possibly my favorite noir, timeless and eminently watchable.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Jul 20

That’s always been one of my favorite Smith covers. No idea if the story itself is as entertaining as its cover (though since it’s GNS, I’m placing my bet on No).

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Jul 4

Malfi’s terrific. I’m reading his THEY LURK at the moment, after recently reading GHOSTWRITTEN, and am again reminded what a skilled and engaging writer he is.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Jun 1

I’m trying to imagine how words on a page could possibly capture what made the movie so uniquely special, which was the performances. You say it was a fun read, so they must’ve figured out a way.👍🏻

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · May 31

Well, that’s pretty cool…I didn’t realize there was even a novelization of that terrific movie. Congrats (again)!

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you, Stephen!

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · May 31

@markrainey.bsky.social Stephen, I just sent you an email via your website…if you don’t receive it, please let me know & I’ll resend. I’m hoping to get a scan/photo copy of an article from your Summer 1997 issue of Deathrealm to help with a project I’ve contracted for. Any help greatly appreciated.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Apr 28

What a great novel, my favorite work by him under the Westlake byline.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Apr 27

“The Veldt” is a particularly memorable Bradbury story for me.

Thanks for the chance at the DARK CARNIVAL ARC.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Apr 11

One of my favorite films of all-time.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Apr 4

Some little-known (to me, anyhow) personal information:

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Robert McGinnis Obituary (1926 - 2025) - Old Greenwich, CT - GreenwichTime

View Robert E. McGinnis's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Apr 2

Like THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, early Cain had a knack at distilling brilliance.

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Mar 13

Agreed. This is one of his top three.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Mar 12

Before I incite biblio-panic, though, all four windows have professionally installed window film that omits nearly all the UV and softens glare. Plus, the way the sun travels over our house and with a roofed patio area, only the morning sun angles in.

There’ll be no dustjacket fading on my watch!

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Mar 12

Custom built-ins.

I had a bunch of glass-fronted oak lawyer’s bookcases at our old place, but decided on a fresh start at our new home.

Ron Clinton @ronclinton.bsky.social · Mar 12

If I ever figure out how to burnish mine with a bit of your shadowy old-timiness, I’ll send some pics your way. I suspect I’m fighting a losing battle, though, as I have the desert sun pouring in from four large windows…that kind of kills that vibe before it can even start.🤷‍♂️

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