Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books, managing editor of the flash fiction offensive, and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. Hilary davidson, author of blood always tells, verdict clifford s fourth book after choice cuts, wake the undertaker, and junkie love paints a bleak but honest picture of northern new england. He got his mfa from florida international university in the year 2008, before he went back to the bay area. A noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. Lamentation by joe clifford editing by elizabeth crime. Joe clifford, author of the jay porter series and other books. At nineteen, colin specter is an upandcoming singer at the lone palm, a nightclub owned by the christos crime family, headed by cephalus the old man christos and his neerdowell son, gabriel. In grad school i gorged on chandler, hammett, himes, goodis, the classics, and by that i mean dudes from 19301955. Joe clifford, author of junkie love and wake the undertaker bleak, twisted, and not afraid to take risks. Berlin native joe clifford making an impact in literary community.
Joe clifford nearly killed himself, but instead he chose to check into rehab. I find that really hard to believe because this is a really well written, hugely compelling story which i struggled to put down and feels like its been generated by someone with years of experience under their belt. He is the author of the short story collection choice cuts and the novel wake the undertaker snubnose press. Wake the undertaker by joe clifford summary wake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. The undertaker began a feud with then wwe champion john bradshaw layfield jbl by challenging him to a title match at summerslam, which the undertaker lost by disqualification. A lot of the story left to tell by joe clifford editing. Wake the undertaker is a classic hardboiled novel with a contemporary point. I write about the criminals and dope fiends, the dealers and the dreamers, the cops with their heels on the throat, closing in on the kill. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. While every story, long or short, is as varied as snowflake, they each sing of joe clifford. He is the author of the books choice cuts, junkie love, wake the undertaker, and lamentation, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. Author joe clifford was born in lamentation mountain, connecticut.
Murder, drugs, sex, backstabbing, corruption, greed. Jan 31, 20 berlin native joe clifford making an impact in literary community first two books have been published and one more, an autobiographical tale, is ready to go. Choice cuts and wake the undertaker snubnose press, and junkie love battered suitcase. Clifford lives in california with his wife, justine, and their sons. A lot of the story left to tell by joe clifford editing by.
Joe clifford established a distance from other similar novels by mixing these classic, boderline themes with contemporary ones. Jul 21, 2014 interview with crime author joe clifford. Joe clifford, timothy mckean, cherry hill publishing, llc. Standalones skunk train the one that got away junkie love wake the undertaker. Aside from being coeditor of one of the best flash fiction sites, joe has released his short story collection choice cuts through snubnose press, who is also soon releasing wake the undertaker, as well as the memoir novel junkie love from battered suitcase press. Choice cuts, junkie love, and wake the undertaker, and his latest mystery, lamentation, is out october, 2014. Hes written two other books choice cuts, wake the undertaker. He is the author of three books choice cuts, wake the undertaker, and junkie love. He has also edited two anthology books, one inspired by the music of bruce springsteen, while the other is inspired by johnny cashs music.
I love the porter books but its been especially frustrating to not have these three books out in the world. Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. The first name i was remembered when reading wake the undertaker was james ellroy. Wake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker.
Nov 17, 20 joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books and managing editor of the flash fiction offensive. I became a true fan after reading junkie love, clifford s second novel which is a hit and a mustread. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Sep 09, 2015 he is the author of four books choice cuts, junkie love, wake the undertaker, and lamentation, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. He is the author of the books choice cuts, junkie love, wake the undertaker, lamentation, and the upcoming december boys, as well as editor of trouble in the. Its hard for someday to come when you live life spinning your wheels stuck somewhere between the past.
Ive written sequels to books that havent sold before, and its depressing. These books, the one that got away, skunk train, and occams razor, are among the best things ive done. I have a sequel to wake the undertaker my favorite book to have writteni love that book but it didnt sell so well that will never see the light of day. Joe clifford books list of books by author joe clifford. But i loved creating the raindrenched underworld of bay city, and the novel infuses my passion of oldschool pulp detective fiction with my boyhood obsession of comic books and superheroes. He spent a decade on the streets before getting back on track to make writing his life. I have a sequel to wake the undertaker my favorite book to have writteni love that bookbut it didnt sell so.
W ake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. Lamentation by joe clifford someday, it would all change. This is an enjoyable, if at times challenging, read. Joe clifford nearly killed himself, but instead he chose to. Then we have joe clifford s through the fisheye lens, a heartwarming tale that asks the har. Author joe cliffords complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. His work crosses genres but features mystery and crime fiction. A novel by joe clifford wake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. Lamentation by joe clifford overdrive rakuten overdrive. I named the hero in wake the undertaker collie after that particular thompson book.
He is the awardwinning author of choice cuts, wake the undertaker, and junkie love. At nineteen, colin specter is an upandcoming singer at the lone palm, a nightclub owned. Well, wake the undertaker was clifford s first novel. Joe cliffords novel wake the undertaker was a breath of fresh air in that regard since it mixes classic hardboiled and contemporary themes to create something original.
He is a productive writer, a published author of two novels junkie love, wake the undertaker and a short story collection choice cuts, he serves as the editor at the gutter books and at the flash fiction offensive, produces a reading series lip service west, and plays a guitar and sings in. Dec 11, 2017 why they call joe henry the undertaker on the occasion of his new album, the singersongwriter looks back on his encounters with solomon burke, joan baez, jeffrey dahmer, and his sisterin. He also produces lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. Joe clifford having spent ten months on the run after he was framed for the murder of an estateclearing associate, handyman jay porter returns to his hometown of ashton, new hampshire. Choice cuts and wake the undertaker snubnose press, and junkie love battered suitcase press. But, lets get down to talking about how good wake the undertaker is.
Joe clifford is an editor at gutter books and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. Joe clifford is a rising star in the noir communitychoice cuts, a selection of. His latest novel, december boys, the second in the lamentation series, is slated for release oceanview publishing in 2016. Berlin native joe clifford making an impact in literary. Wake the undertaker w ake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. Joe clifford s novel wake the undertaker was a breath of fresh air in that regard since it mixes classic hardboiled and contemporary themes to create something original.
Aug 15, 2014 so, what does make wake the undertaker original when its built with variables that are borderline cliche. Joe clifford acts as acquisitions editor for gutter books and managing editor of the flash fiction offensive. Surprisingly, choice cuts is clifford s first book, but not his last. So, what does make wake the undertaker original when its built with variables that are borderline cliche. Joe clifford author biography, plus links to books by joe. Many of the stories in choice cuts can be found at some of the top noir and crime fiction anthologies and sites like thuglit and pulp ink ii. He is also the producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. Wake the undertaker by joe clifford, author of choice cuts and junkie love is a brilliantly crafted novel shining light on some of the darkest aspects of human nature. Jay porter, the newest employee at northeastern insurance in new hampshire, is investigating an accident claim when he learns the teenager behind the wheel was arrested for minor drug possession and sentenced to a hardcore behavioral modification center. See all books authored by joe clifford, including out of the gutter 8, and junkie love, and more on.
Berlin native joe clifford making an impact in literary community first two books have been published and one more, an autobiographical tale, is ready to go. Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books, managing editor of the flash fiction offensive and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. At nineteen, colin specter is an upandcoming singer at the lone palm, a nightclub owned by the christos crime family, headed by cephalus the old man christos and. Our latest literary guest is joe clifford, a guy who lived a life we can only dare to write about. Joe clifford on ebooks, blogging, selfpromotion, and rehab september 27, 2012 by the editor 2 comments joe cliffords collection of short stories, choice cuts, was recently published by snubnose press. Crime stories based on the songs of bruce springsteen. Theyre the ones with the disposable income who id like to buy my books. He also has two novels forthcoming, junkie love due out in 20 by vagabondage press, and wake the undertaker by snubnose press which is scheduled to release later this year. Clifford lives in california with his wife, justine, and their son. Joe clifford december boys corte madera book passage. Why they call joe henry the undertaker the new yorker.
Jul 03, 20 hes written two other books choice cuts, wake the undertaker and is the coproducer of the reading series lip service west. He is the author of several books, including junkie love, lamentation, and december boys, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. Joe clifford on making up for lost time posted by evan karp on thu, may. Its bound to become the missing link between that guy who loved sin city and you. Wake the undertaker by joe clifford fantastic fiction. Its a haunting journey with surprisingly real characters sometimes wonderfully odd, almost bizarre, but believable. During his time as a fugitive, he searched for a hard driveevidence that would put his longtime nemeses adam and michael lombardi behind bars. He spent the nineties on the streets of san francisco as a homeless heroin addict, and would later turn his life around.
There is also a largerthanlife, deliberately overdrawn aspect to wake the undertaker that will remind you of comic books. Joe clifford is a rising star in the noir community choice cuts, a selection of some of his best short stories, was released by snubnose press. The undertaker won and stopped heyman from burying bearer, but after claiming bearer was merely a liability he had no use for, buried him himself. Over the next year two additional novels, wake the undertaker and junkie love, will hit bookstores. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Author and musician joe clifford, in his own words. Past struggles with addiction, about which he is candid, have fundamentally influenced his writing.
Joe clifford is not trying to ape ellroys trademark telegraphic style, but his novel crackles with the same dynamic energy than the l. Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books and managing editor of the flash fiction offensive. Joe is the producer of lip service west, a reading raw, gritty, real series in oakland, california, and works as acquisitions editor for gutter books. Joe clifford author joe clifford writes from experience. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. Mostly promoting my two books that just came out wake the undertaker snubnose press and my darling. They were done by eric beetner, boden steiner, ben springer and john hornor jacobs. Joe clifford on ebooks, blogging, selfpromotion, and rehab. While his previous novel,junkie love, was plenty enough proof of his talents, his latest book,lamentation, goes far and beyond the skills of your average crime writer.
Oceanview publishing to launch lamentation by joe clifford. He is the awardwinning author of choice cuts, wake the undertaker, junkie love, and lamentation. Joe clifford has 39 books on goodreads with 9937 ratings. Battered suitcase press, paperback, march 20, isbn. May 09, 2018 behindthescenes fact that literally only one person will care about will viharo.
Wake the undertaker is a noir thriller set in an alternative, darker bay area city. As an artist, i explore the dark places, the uncomfortable places, the dingy bricks and concrete cracks of a cold uncaring city. His new book, junkie love, is the fictionalized version. Joe is the producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. Clifford will read from the novel saturday at punchdown wine bar, part. Joe clifford s collection of short stories, choice cuts, was recently published by snubnose press. Joe is the author of several books, including junkie love, lamentation, and december boys, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland.