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In Conversation
Roger Hobbs on Audio
Podcasts and interviews from across his career.
Writer 2.0 Podcast — Part 1
The first half of an in-depth conversation with A.C. Fuller about Roger's path from young playwright to international bestselling crime author.
Growing up in Portland, Oregon
Discovering noir through film and pulp paperbacks
Writing Ghostman as a senior thesis at Reed College
The Knopf book deal and the year that changed everything
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Writer 2.0 Podcast — Part 2
The second half — craft, research, and the long shadow of the Ghostman.
Researching the criminal underworld on the deep web
Building Jack Delton — a hero with no name and no past
The discipline of writing one perfect sentence at a time
Advice for young crime writers
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Alabama Liberal
ROGER is interviewed by ALABAMA LIBERAL, and in this interview he describes how he learned to pick locks and steal cars. He explains his debt to Lee Child and describes the research process he used in Vanishing Games. A discussion of the character's lack of morality is followed by some discussion of "casino towns." The interview then explores the nature of fluid identity and anonymity, and we learn that Roger sees Ghostman as possessing the ultimate freedom to choose who he wants to be. We learn that Roger created an autobiography for the Ghostman and discussion considers the potential film roles for the character. The film Heat by Michael Mann was an influence on Roger's crime writing.
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