 Mystery: November 26, 2008 Issue [#2730] |
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, and I have much for which to be thankful: a husband who is still with me nearly 47 years; three children who are productive members of society and raising children to be the same; grandchildren, some grown and raising children of their own, and some still moving from childhood to adulthood in various stages of life; three great-grandchildren and a fourth on its way. My health isn't the best, but God gives me strength to continue and enjoy life. Many people are not as fortunate.
October 26, 2008, one of my favorite mystery writers died. The world of mystery lost a good author, and the world lost a good man.
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Farewell to Tony Hillerman
I first “met” Tony Hillerman through his books, mysteries of course, featuring Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. The first novel I found, was his first, The Blessing Way, which came out in 1970. He wove knowledge of the Novajo into his writing so smoothly that I learned as well as enjoyed a good mystery. Anytime I could, I bought or borrowed or swapped to get copies of books I didn’t own already.
Even though Tony was originally from Oklahoma, I never had the opportunity to meet him in person until the Red Dirt Book Festival, October 2003, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. I attended all his sessions, stood in line to get my books autographed, and listened as he spoke at the banquet. Several times he visited with me during the course of the two-day festival. A friendly and gracious man, he signed one of my books with a personal message, giving me a keepsake that I will forever treasure.
One thing he shared with us that weekend, some people around him in the publishing business considered him a prude because he didn’t include sexual scenes. One person told him the closest he came to sexual tension was to have a man and woman shake hands.
Many people have written about Tony over the years, and since his death, but one article that best explains his books is an article by the author himself: “Behind the Books” by Tony Hillerman. I advise anyone and everyone read that essay, found at http://tinyurl.com/5etm7u, a tiny URL for the essay.
Tony Hillerman’s fans and readers will miss him, and I’m one of those who will.
* Anthony Grove Hillerman, writer, born May 27 1925; died October 26 2008 * |
From Writers at W.Com
The first writing I want to highlight this issue was a mystery from BlueThunder  . We can't review her work since she is no longer with us, but we can read and enjoy. Also, since Tony Hillerman studied and wrote about the Navajo, honoring a member of a different tribe, the Dekota, is appropriate.
Thank you, Michelle, for sharing with us and leaving us your legacy.
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Goodbye for now
As a guest editor, I haven't any comments or feedback. However, I'll visit again before too long, with tips for writing mysteries.
Happy Thanksgiving for those in the United States.
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