A jug of sulfuric acid and a personal letter from Hubert Humphrey? Sounds like a James Ellroy writing prompt.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
A jug of sulfuric acid and a personal letter from Hubert Humphrey? Sounds like a James Ellroy writing prompt.
I remember the plastic of that tape case smelled like Fritos which was truly strange. I don’t think it had the liner notes in that depth? I did read some press coverage though. Btw like your James Ellroy inspired avatar.
February 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I remember the plastic of that tape case smelled like Fritos which was truly strange. I don’t think it had the liner notes in that depth? I did read some press coverage though. Btw like your James Ellroy inspired avatar.
James Ellroy thought remains winning.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
James Ellroy thought remains winning.
James Ellroy. Tom Waits. Tim Meadows. Lance Bangs. Lynn Shawcroft. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon together. Ed Brubaker. Aesop Rock. The two guys that make up James S A Corey (always want to hear what it was like to have Bezos use their concept of space life in his actual space company)
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
James Ellroy. Tom Waits. Tim Meadows. Lance Bangs. Lynn Shawcroft. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon together. Ed Brubaker. Aesop Rock. The two guys that make up James S A Corey (always want to hear what it was like to have Bezos use their concept of space life in his actual space company)
"Harper’s latest (after The Last King of California) displays his sublime storytelling talents ...Uniting three disparate lost souls in a case of blackmail, human trafficking, and murder involving the glitterati and power brokers, this novel is perfect for fans of James Ellroy and Raymond Chandler."
A Violent Masterpiece
www.libraryjournal.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"Harper’s latest (after The Last King of California) displays his sublime storytelling talents ...Uniting three disparate lost souls in a case of blackmail, human trafficking, and murder involving the glitterati and power brokers, this novel is perfect for fans of James Ellroy and Raymond Chandler."
To my knowledge Marcus Bachmann, unlike modern right-wing lavender-marriage influencers, was never out prowling for twinks like a James Ellroy blackmail victim so maybe the Republican party really has lost its dignity
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
To my knowledge Marcus Bachmann, unlike modern right-wing lavender-marriage influencers, was never out prowling for twinks like a James Ellroy blackmail victim so maybe the Republican party really has lost its dignity
📚💙 Book 10 of 2026 - Jazzed by Jill Dearman. Read for #booknerd category “Read a book featuring Jazz.” By the halfway point, I was basically rage-reading this garbage novel, and I would have DNF’d it is not for the challenge. I get that it’s a female take on Leopold and Loeb, but I still hated it
February 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
📚💙 Book 10 of 2026 - Jazzed by Jill Dearman. Read for #booknerd category “Read a book featuring Jazz.” By the halfway point, I was basically rage-reading this garbage novel, and I would have DNF’d it is not for the challenge. I get that it’s a female take on Leopold and Loeb, but I still hated it
je viens de le terminer, cette fois ce sera aussi mon dernier Ellroy (j’ai lu tous les autres) et c’est le moins bon (l’histoire est décousue, hachée et redondante au possible) la résolution certes compliquée mais cohérente, se joue sur les 50 dernières pages sur 650 …. pas une purge mais pas loin
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 AM
je viens de le terminer, cette fois ce sera aussi mon dernier Ellroy (j’ai lu tous les autres) et c’est le moins bon (l’histoire est décousue, hachée et redondante au possible) la résolution certes compliquée mais cohérente, se joue sur les 50 dernières pages sur 650 …. pas une purge mais pas loin
Ellroy naming this homunculus head-ass character "Homan" and saying no, that's too on the nose.
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ellroy naming this homunculus head-ass character "Homan" and saying no, that's too on the nose.
Well that’s a good little nugget of info, though it’s totally possible we’ve already had an estimate for how long the Society has been around and I just forgot. Though I kinda doubt it given how little we knew.
#DeclanBTH #TrailsBeyondtheHorizon
#DeclanBTH #TrailsBeyondtheHorizon
January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Well that’s a good little nugget of info, though it’s totally possible we’ve already had an estimate for how long the Society has been around and I just forgot. Though I kinda doubt it given how little we knew.
#DeclanBTH #TrailsBeyondtheHorizon
#DeclanBTH #TrailsBeyondtheHorizon
January 25, 2026 at 5:47 AM
there are james ellroy detectives with higher professional standards than ICE
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
there are james ellroy detectives with higher professional standards than ICE
It was not lost on me that he behaved very differently at a book launch by the younger, bigger, stronger J Ellroy a few years later.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
It was not lost on me that he behaved very differently at a book launch by the younger, bigger, stronger J Ellroy a few years later.
@aspynthemermaid.bsky.social @kiddbanditpro.bsky.social Me everytime I see Ellroy "The Oathbreaker" Harwood:
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM
@aspynthemermaid.bsky.social @kiddbanditpro.bsky.social Me everytime I see Ellroy "The Oathbreaker" Harwood:
Two things l am no longer excited by. A new James Ellroy novel or a new Ben Wheatley film.
January 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Two things l am no longer excited by. A new James Ellroy novel or a new Ben Wheatley film.
En 1986, 🖊️ James Ellroy
Uno de los grandes escritores contemporáneos de #NovelaNegra, publicará una magnífica novela;
📖 La Dalia Negra (Random House)
Donde se aporta una posible explicación a este crimen.
Existen más teorías... Pero el caso sigue sin resolverse oficialmente, a día de hoy...
Sigue 👇
Uno de los grandes escritores contemporáneos de #NovelaNegra, publicará una magnífica novela;
📖 La Dalia Negra (Random House)
Donde se aporta una posible explicación a este crimen.
Existen más teorías... Pero el caso sigue sin resolverse oficialmente, a día de hoy...
Sigue 👇
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
En 1986, 🖊️ James Ellroy
Uno de los grandes escritores contemporáneos de #NovelaNegra, publicará una magnífica novela;
📖 La Dalia Negra (Random House)
Donde se aporta una posible explicación a este crimen.
Existen más teorías... Pero el caso sigue sin resolverse oficialmente, a día de hoy...
Sigue 👇
Uno de los grandes escritores contemporáneos de #NovelaNegra, publicará una magnífica novela;
📖 La Dalia Negra (Random House)
Donde se aporta una posible explicación a este crimen.
Existen más teorías... Pero el caso sigue sin resolverse oficialmente, a día de hoy...
Sigue 👇
Generally I agree (though this reminds me that I once recommended Ellroy read 2666, no idea if he ever did though)
hot take: no crime novel should ever be 1,000 pages.
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Generally I agree (though this reminds me that I once recommended Ellroy read 2666, no idea if he ever did though)
I'm only through the part where they talk about Ellroy himself and I didn't know he's the final boss of Misogyny. He lives in my state so imagine this is me in front of his apartment once I find it
January 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I'm only through the part where they talk about Ellroy himself and I didn't know he's the final boss of Misogyny. He lives in my state so imagine this is me in front of his apartment once I find it
“Some men get the world, some men get ex-hookers and a trip to Arizona. You’re in with the former, but my God I don’t envy the blood on your conscience.”
James Ellroy, “L.A. Confidential” 1990.
James Ellroy, “L.A. Confidential” 1990.
January 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“Some men get the world, some men get ex-hookers and a trip to Arizona. You’re in with the former, but my God I don’t envy the blood on your conscience.”
James Ellroy, “L.A. Confidential” 1990.
James Ellroy, “L.A. Confidential” 1990.
First book of 2026 is a good ‘un: A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE by @jordanharper.bsky.social. Three characters on the periphery of L.A. celebrity uncover corruption, scandal, and a serial killer. Jordan’s thriller weaves dark street poetry like prime Ellroy; this book is a knife to the kidney. Out in April.
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 AM
First book of 2026 is a good ‘un: A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE by @jordanharper.bsky.social. Three characters on the periphery of L.A. celebrity uncover corruption, scandal, and a serial killer. Jordan’s thriller weaves dark street poetry like prime Ellroy; this book is a knife to the kidney. Out in April.
Ahhh, YES! I miss Nell and Ellroy!!
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Ahhh, YES! I miss Nell and Ellroy!!
🧵 Signed Book Collection
In my adventures & jobs, been able to collect a lot of great entertainment & signed items.
Here's a few:
14) PERFIDIA signed by James Ellroy. His best? No. Signature super lazy? Yes. But when in presence of greatest living American crime writer, it'll do!
#booksky 📽
In my adventures & jobs, been able to collect a lot of great entertainment & signed items.
Here's a few:
14) PERFIDIA signed by James Ellroy. His best? No. Signature super lazy? Yes. But when in presence of greatest living American crime writer, it'll do!
#booksky 📽
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
🧵 Signed Book Collection
In my adventures & jobs, been able to collect a lot of great entertainment & signed items.
Here's a few:
14) PERFIDIA signed by James Ellroy. His best? No. Signature super lazy? Yes. But when in presence of greatest living American crime writer, it'll do!
#booksky 📽
In my adventures & jobs, been able to collect a lot of great entertainment & signed items.
Here's a few:
14) PERFIDIA signed by James Ellroy. His best? No. Signature super lazy? Yes. But when in presence of greatest living American crime writer, it'll do!
#booksky 📽
America, 2015-2026, is like a James Ellroy novel as adapted by the Coen Brothers. Scratch the surface of anyone powerful and you get grotesque corruption but also, everyone is dumb as shit.
January 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
America, 2015-2026, is like a James Ellroy novel as adapted by the Coen Brothers. Scratch the surface of anyone powerful and you get grotesque corruption but also, everyone is dumb as shit.