Author of St. Michael Poker & Drinking Club and Baxter's Friends
I've read a number of interviews and blog posts in which writers comment upon, or list, books you should read if you want to write. They are interesting, but I wouldn't be so presumptuous to prescribe a reading list for others, particularly a list of books you should read if you want to be a writer. Instead of offering a list of "must read" books, I prefer to list more...
Charles Frazier, F.Scott Fitzgerald, Hubert Selby Jr, Kenkesy, Kurt Vonnegut, Larry McMurtry, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Lonesome Dove, Richard Brautigan, Robertson Davies, The Great Gatsby, Tom Robbins, William Kennedy
For those of you who've read my books, or may read my books in the future, and enjoyed them, I would appreciate a review on Amazon or Goodreads. There is not a lot of promotional support behind books published by small publishing houses and we depend upon word of mouth. Reviews on these sites really are appreciated. more...
I've been invited to speak at the East St. Louis Writers’ Workshop on Feb. 27th at 9:30 a.m. The series is in its thirteenth semester of bringing writers to Southwestern Illinois College’s East St. Louis site to exposes students to excellence in writing in the metro area. The one-hour workshop consists of the writer reading from his/her works, discussing more...
Over thirty years ago I read an article in a prominent writer's magazine referring to the "poetry mafia". Although the article was well done, and well on point, it has occurred to me over the intervening years that "mafia" is a bit too strong. I would refer to the concept more as a poetry or literary guild or, in the idiom of business, literary interlocking more...
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I will be joining more than 20 St. Louis area authors at a fundraiser to support the construction of The Book House, a locally owned, independent bookstore. This should be a great event with books available for purchase and signing, readings, food, drink, auction items and other special offers. Details are: November 15, 2013 8 p.m. Schlafly Bottle Works 7260 more...
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I have been doing research and writing for my novel in progress which I've given the working title CASUALTIES. This work is a prequel to BAXTER'S FRIENDS. Neither Jerry Baxter nor Hugh Ferguson are the main characters; the story is told from the viewpoint of one of their high school classmates Billy Bright. Baxter and Ferguson certainly are involved in the story and more...
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I will be reading from Running at Night as well as some new works Thursday, August 27th at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, St. Louis MO. Hope to see you more...
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REMINDER!! I will be reading from Running at Night as well as a couple of new works August 27th at Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd., St. more...
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"Baxter's Friends" is an unbridled narrative of three male friends that are searching for ways to deal with the responsibilities, quell the boredom, and fulfill unrealistic desires that plague them as they reach middle age. Ned Randle brilliantly pens their intimate thoughts, reckless actions, and dire consequences that lead two to tragedy and one to self awareness. A more...
Love’s Alchemy Review by O. Victor Miller Running at Night: Collected Poems 1976-2012 By Ned Randle I don’t read much poetry anymore, never write about a living poet, never would’ve discovered Running at Night by Ned Randle without a personal connection to the poet, his wife Rita, his niece, his deceased sister Carol, to whose memory this thin book is dedicated more...
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Down Cemetery Road is the much-anticipated prequel to the unforgettable Baxter’s Friends. Ned Randle raises the curtain on the formative years of Billy Bright’s life, revealing a formula for his adult years that is at once both intoxicating and utterly sobering. Down Cemetery Road delves into the disillusionment of adolescence sadly often shot down by mid-life.
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