tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post2457391304893836990..comments2024-03-19T02:26:11.207-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: MWA Names 2009 GrandmastersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-42506432001085557852008-11-21T05:36:00.000-06:002008-11-21T05:36:00.000-06:00James Lee Burke is the only high-literature crime ...James Lee Burke is the only high-literature crime writer still going, and he's done it since day one. He's an amazing writer. Personally, I don't think anyone compares or approaches his level of brilliancy. He's working with wattage; everyone else with wax. As far as the unviversity goes, he's the only one who's got a legitimate shot at bridging the gap between canonical-worthy texts and neat things to bring into class every once in a while.<BR/><BR/>James should have earned this with _Black Cherry Blues_ if not _The Neon Rain_ and _Heaven's Prisoners_. No one's written anything close to those books, not even his confrere, Michael Connelly.<BR/><BR/>James just needs a seat with the Elect and a good meal, and he'll keep turning out incomparable work. It's just what he does.<BR/><BR/>- LawrenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-43691926186858027882008-11-20T19:34:00.000-06:002008-11-20T19:34:00.000-06:00I notice that James Lee Burke isn't quite so honou...I notice that James Lee Burke isn't quite so honoured to be cowinner with Sue Grafton as she is to be cowinner with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-38003065248723081492008-11-20T14:14:00.000-06:002008-11-20T14:14:00.000-06:00Congrats to both, but I can't help thinking there'...Congrats to both, but I can't help thinking there's a little gender equality issue involved in this.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.com