EP 271 - George Pelecanos - THE BLUE FLAME

In this episode of OutWithDan, writer and reporter Julie Kleigman and Dan examine the life and legacy of Renee Richards, sports' first Trans athlete. What it was like at the beginning and what that legacy turned intowww.outwithdan.comwww.juliekliegman.com

Join a new kind of vampire hunter―former gangster Freddie Burns―as he fights for his place, for his family, and for the hell of it in London’s gritty magical underworld. Mostly for the hell of it, to be honest.Freddie Burns just wants ten pints, a spot of football violence, and to take over his uncle’s fading South London crime business. But when a gangland execution goes wrong, Freddie discovers a new kind of organized crime―one where vampires are spine-breakingly real and monsters hide just out of sight.www.outwithdan.comhttps://trade.panmacmillan.com/pan-macmillan-acquires-blood-drunk-by-debut-author-ben-shepherd

A raw and redemptive memoir of surviving generational trauma, caregiving, and spiritual awakening that chronicles one woman’s journey from southern survival to West Coast freedom.www.outwithdan.comwww.deborahsamuelauthor.com

After fearing it all her life, a young woman embraces her ability to see ghosts after a murder occurs that appears dangerously linked to her past.www.outwithdan.comwww.madisontylernelson.com

This is the story of the Spare becoming the One and what happens when we learn that we have been sold a bill of falsehoods most of our lives. And what it's like to be in love for yourself and not for someone else.www.outwithdan.comwww.alexandrakennington.com

Newly minted Macavity award winning author Elizabeth Crowens joins Dan to chat about her latest Goiden-age Hollywood mystery ROUND UP THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS. www.outwithdan.comwww.elizabehcrowens.com

It's that time of year to be spooked. And Jo Salazar scares the stuffing out of readers who read IF WE SURVIVE THE NIGHT. Starting out in an asylum, the story quickly moves outdoors to avoid the Zombie apocalypse. Zombies are a new addition to my reading list. www.outwithdan.comwww.josalazar.com

Ally Zetterberg has produced a highly engaging look into Love and Games. Everyone plays games, right? But what happens when you play with a master gamer or fall for the one who created the game? Will Tilda be ensnared in her own trap? www.outwithdan.comhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2321296/ally-zetterberg/

Master Storyteller Eriq LaSalle joins Dan to chat about his most recent book: LAWS OF SOLOMON. Eriq elevates a former minor character into the star of this novel that is filled with spirituality and humanity at the highest level. This is a full on tear jerker that will have you wondering aobut your own humanity.www.outwithdan.comwww.eriqlasalle.com

What does gossip, intrigue, life-long friendships and quilting have in common? Everything in Eli McCann's STITCHED.