James Ellroy in Marseille!!!

Dear Charlie,

Last Saturday, we went to the Alcazar for an afternoon based on James Ellroy's work. He was there to present his last book Perfidia which was published in 2014. It is the first novel in The Second L.A. Quartet.

James Ellroy was born in 1948 in L.A. He is an American writer and scriptwriter specialized in roman noir and in historical detective novels. His mother was murdered when he was ten, which inspired a lot his stories. He has made it the central theme of his life. The world he depicts is very pessimistic and corrupted. He talks about racial inequalities in America, but also corrupt policemen and plotting. Murders in his books are often very violent. He is mostly famous for the Black Dahlia which talks about Elizabeth Short's story, and L.A confidential which is about the corrupt world in L.A.

Saturday, we first watched a documentary about him called Sa Part d'Ombre, which was about his life and his work. Then, James Ellroy answered a journalist's questions and the public's ones. Finally, we could have a dedication by the author himself (we even have shaken his hand and taken pictures with him!).

Here is the conference.

http://livestream.com/synapsone/events/4029337

Hope you like it and that now you want to read his books!

Bye!

Amina and Salomé