Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard

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Being Cool This page intentionally left blank The JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS Baltimore © 2013 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rzepka, Charles J. Being cool: The work of Elmore Leonard / Charles J. Rzepka. pages cm ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-1015-9 (hardcover : acid-free paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-1016-6 (electronic) ISBN-10: 1-4214-1015-X (hardcover : acid-free paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-1016-8 (electronic) 1. Leonard, Elmore, 1925—Authorship. 2. Leonard, Elmore, 1925—Criticism and interpretation. 3. Detective and mystery stories, American—History and criticism. I. Title. PS3562.E55Z85 2013 813'54—dc23 2012047775 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...