Episode 690 - Jonathan Ames

The Virtual Memories Show by Gil Roth

Sep 8, 202601:15:38Arts

Jonathan Ames returns to celebrate his fantastic new crime novel, A PAST WITHOUT PICTURES (Mysterious Press). We talk about his obsession with pulp fiction, how he found the character of Maria Cole and her tortured relat...

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