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Here is my Davenport Cleaners halftime interview with The Wall Street Journal sportswriter Jared Diamond.  This week, he wrote about the 2018-18 Houston Astros'...

Author: Joseph Finder Book: HOUSE ON FIRE:  A Novel Publishing: Dutton (January 21, 2020) Synopsis (from the Publisher): In New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder's electrifying new thriller, private...

Author: Lena Derhally Book: MY DADDY IS A HERO: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Killer Publishing: Lena Derhally (December 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the...

Author: Nick Petrie Book: THE WILD ONE: A Peter Ash Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (January 14, 2020) Synopsis (from the Publisher): War veteran Peter Ash tracks a...

Author: Nick Petrie Book: THE WILD ONE: A Peter Ash Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (January 14, 2020) Synopsis (from the Publisher): War veteran Peter Ash tracks a...

Author: Steve Beaven Book: WE WILL RISE: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland Publishing: Little A (January 1, 2020) Synopsis (from the...

Author: Dreama Denver Book: FOUR BEARS IN A BOX Publishing: Headline Books (February 11, 2020) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Dreama Denver, wife of late TV icon and Gilligan's...

Author: Karen White Book: THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ON TRADD STREET Publishing: Berkley (October 22, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): The Christmas spirit is overtaking Tradd Street with a...

Here is my Davenport Cleaners Halftime interview with Dan Saley, a professional college football bettor in Las Vegas.  We talk about handicapping bowl games...

Author: Jeff Lindsay Book: JUST WATCH ME: A Novel Publishing: Dutton (December 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A masterful thief plots an impossible crime—stealing the Iranian Crown...

Author: Dan Jones Book: CRUSADERS: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands Publishing: Viking (October 1, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A major new history...

Author: Robin Cook Book: GENESIS: A Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (December 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): New York Times-bestselling author Robin Cook takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines...

Author: Bruce Steele Book: ONE DAY AT DISNEY: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe Publishing: Disney Editions (December 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the...

Author: Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) Book: SAILING TRUE NORTH: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character Publishing: Penguin Press (October 15, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): From...

Author: Mark Halperin Book: HOW TO BEAT TRUMP: America's Top Political Strategists on What it Will Take Publishing: Regan Arts. (October 29, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): "Sacrifices...

Here is my Davenport Cleaners Halftime interview with Sarah Gelman, the director of Amazon Books Editorial, discussing Amazon's Best Books of 2019.  Enjoy! Here are...

Author: Carolyn Sloan Book: WELCOME TO JAZZ: A Swing-Along Celebration of America's Music, Featuring "When the Saints Go Marching In" Publishing: Workman Publishing Company (October 15,...

Author: Rob Miech Book: SPORTS BETTING FOR WINNERS: Tips and Tales from the New World of Sports Betting Publishing: Citadel (October 29, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “Rob...

Author: David Baldacci Book: A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT: An Atlee Pine Thriller Publishing: Grand Central Publishing (November 14, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns...

Author: Andrew Roberts Book: LEADERSHIP IN WAR: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History Publishing: Viking (October 29, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A comparison of nine leaders...

Author: Lawrence Jackson Book: YES WE DID: Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President Publishing: TarcherPerigee (October 22, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): "Eight years...

Author: Jan Stocklassa Book: THE MAN WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE: Stieg Larsson's Lost Files and the Hunt for an Assassin Publishing: Amazon Crossing; Translation edition (October...

Author: Craig Johnson Book: LAND OF WOLVES (A Longmire Mystery) Publishing: Viking (September 17, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): The new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York...

Here's my Davenport Cleaners halftime interview with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. The 2007 NBA Betting Scandal is one of the greatest sports scandals...

For years, “Having Read That” has featured exclusively interviews with authors about their books.  This month, I am departing from that format and I...

Author: Andrew Gross Book: THE FIFTH COLUMN: A Novel Publishing: Minotaur Books (September 10, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “One of the best historical thriller authors in the...

Author: Gary McAvoy Book: AND EVERY WORD IS TRUE Publishing: Literati Editions (March 4, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Truman Capote's bestselling book "In Cold Blood" has captivated...

For years, "Having Read That" has featured exclusively interviews with authors about their books.  This month, I am departing from that format and I...

Author: Bob Stoops (with Gene Wojciechowski) Book: NO EXCUSES: The Making of a Head Coach Publishing: Little, Brown and Company (September 10, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): From...

For years, "Having Read That" has featured exclusively interviews with authors about their books.  This month, I am departing from that format and I...

Here's my Davenport Cleaners Halftime interview with Anthony Curtis, the founder of Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press.  Lately, Anthony has been helping Jim...

Co-Author: Pamela Paul (with Maria Russo) Book: HOW TO RAISE A READER: Fostering a Lifelong Love of Books, from Birth to Teens Publishing: Workman Publishing Company...

For years, "Having Read That" has featured exclusively interviews with authors about their books.  This month, I am departing from that format and I...

Author: Saul Austerlitz Book: GENERATION FRIENDS: An Inside Look at the Show that Defined a Television Era Publishing: Dutton (September 17, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A fascinating...

Author: Sharon Robinson Book: CHILD OF THE DREAM: A Memoir of 1963 Publishing: Scholastic Press (September 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson...

Author: Brad Meltzer Books: I AM WALT DISNEY & I AM MARIE CURIE (Ordinary People Change the World Series) Publishing: Dial Books (September 10, 2019) Synopses (from...

Here's my Davenport Cleaners Halftime interview with Grammy Award-winning comedian Lewis Black, who is bringing his THE JOKE'S ON US TOUR to the Orpheum...

Author: Reed Farrel Coleman Book: Robert B. Parker's THE BITTEREST PILL: A Jesse Stone Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (September 10, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): The opioid...

Here is my Davenport Cleaners Halftime Interview with Dan McCarney.  He was an offensive lineman at Iowa from 1972-74.  He served as a graduate...

Author: Sean Parnell Book: ALL OUT WAR: A Novel Publishing: William Morrow (September 3, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real...

Author: Karin Slaughter Book: THE LAST WIDOW: A Novel Publishing: William Morrow (August 20, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back...

Author: Steve Rushin Book: NIGHTS IN WHITE CASTLE: A Memoir Publishing: Little, Brown and Company (August 20, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Picking up where he left off...

Co-Author: Tom O'Neill (with Dan Piepenbring) Book: CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Publishing: Little, Brown and Company (June 25,...

Author: T. Jefferson Parker Book: THE LAST GOOD GUY (A Roland Ford Novel) Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (August 13, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): In this electrifying new...

Here's my Davenport Cleaners Halftime Show interview with three-time Grammy Award-winning performer Delbert McClinton.  The singer-songwriter recently released his latest album, Tall, Dark, &...

Author: C.J. Box Book: THE BITTERROOTS: A Novel Publishing: Minotaur Books (August 13, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A riveting new novel from New York Times bestselling and...

Author: Ivor Davis Book: MANSON EXPOSED: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder Publishing: Cockney Kid Publishing (July 22, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): American based Foreign...

Author: Martin Clark Book: THE SUBSTITUTION ORDER: A Novel Publishing: Knopf (July 9, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): From Martin Clark--praised by Entertainment Weekly as "our best legal-thriller...

Author: Robert Crais Book: A DANGEROUS MAN: An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (August 6, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A brilliant new...

Author: J. Ryan Stradal Book: THE LAGER QUEEN OF MINNESOTA: A Novel Publishing: Pamela Dorman Books (July 23, 2019) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “The perfect pick-me-up on a...