James Ellroy: Demon Dog of Crime Fiction
The man behind L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia has amassed a cult following and a reputation as the best modern noir writer around. His new book, The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women, is a memoir. Kurt talked with James Ellroy in 2009 when his book Blood’s A Rover came out.
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