James Ellroy, Bret Easton Ellis, Sarah Vowell: Pajiba Summer 2025 Book Recommendations Superpost

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White Jazz by James Ellroy

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To be honest, 2025 has not been a great reading year for me. I’ve felt so unmotivated to finish the titles I pick up. Everything feels a little off, just not what I’m craving, but I’ve also no idea what it is I want to give myself over to for several hours. In these harried times, I’m seeking clarity, but ironically, the author who has helped me to overcome my reading block is one who deals in pure feverish conspiracy.

James Ellroy’s work is darker than black, the kind of hard-bitten noir that descends into hell and laughs in the face of utmost carnage

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