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TonyR · 05-14-2011, 05:16 PM

If memory serves, Charles Willeford's Hoke Moseley novels were set in Miami. And Dave Barry's Big Trouble is not to be missed either.

Some years back, BookTV aired an appearance by Barry; he talked about book tours and how the writer would go to all these cities but all he ever saw of them were airports, hotel rooms, back seats of taxicabs, and bookstore signing tables, and so he could easily forget what city he was in. Barry said he could always tell if he was in Florida or somewhere else by the comments of the public. If he wasn't in Florida, people would say to him, "Boy, Dave, what a wacky imagination you've got," and if he was in Florida, they'd say, "Man, that's exactly how it is here."

Bests to all,
--Tony Rabig

05-14-2011, 05:16 PM	#17
TonyR Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas Device: Kindle, Jetbook Lite, iPod Touch	If memory serves, Charles Willeford's Hoke Moseley novels were set in Miami. And Dave Barry's Big Trouble is not to be missed either. Some years back, BookTV aired an appearance by Barry; he talked about book tours and how the writer would go to all these cities but all he ever saw of them were airports, hotel rooms, back seats of taxicabs, and bookstore signing tables, and so he could easily forget what city he was in. Barry said he could always tell if he was in Florida or somewhere else by the comments of the public. If he wasn't in Florida, people would say to him, "Boy, Dave, what a wacky imagination you've got," and if he was in Florida, they'd say, "Man, that's exactly how it is here." Bests to all, --Tony Rabig Last edited by dreams; 05-15-2011 at 12:43 AM. Reason: [promotional links removed by moderation]