CREATIVE VS. SCIENTIFIC
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CREATIVE VS. SCIENTIFIC

I have an idea for the next Vic Gonnella book. While it simmers in my head, I think it best to wait for the reviews of Silent Partners. The book won't be out for a while—probably November or Decemb...
Nanuet, New York
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Nanuet, New York

About a year ago, I went to Nanuet, New York to mail a package. I think it was at a UPS store, but it could have been FedEx. I don't remember now. Nanuet is in Rockland County, an area I would call...
GINO RANNO BLOG 2
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GINO RANNO BLOG 2

Someone recently asked me why Arthur Avenue and the Bronx are often written about in my books. The answer is as simple as it is complex. The Bronx is where I was raised, and I like paying homage to...
Silent Partners blog 1
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Silent Partners blog 1

When I write a book, I generally have a title—maybe just a working title or the absolute title itself that has been sleeping inside me for a good amount of time. I usually like short titles for som...
Street Scenes Bronx, summer of 1958
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Street Scenes Bronx, summer of 1958

I walked two blocks to see my cousins on Prospect Avenue. Most of my family lived within a two-block radius from Clinton Avenue. Grandma Rose lived upstairs until she moved to California to be with...
GINO BLOG 1
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GINO BLOG 1

Writing another book in the Gino Ranno series was like reconnecting with an old friend after years apart. I let the story marinate for a while, and it felt like the right time to return to it. One ...
John Deegan, Blog 1 "Introduction"
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John Deegan, Blog 1 "Introduction"

Monday, September 22, 1958 The weather was still warm. The remnant of a very hot summer. It was a day I will never forget. I had just turned 8 years old in June and was now in the second grade. I ...