"One of the delights of fiction is that you can take a reality and you can transform it into the reality that you are personally trying to show or are concerned with."
Fiction writer Saul Lelchuk is here-- Daniel's older brother. Saul is out with a new book, the second installment of the Nikki Griffin series, titled One Got Away. In the discussion, Daniel and Saul talk about the creation of works of fiction-- what is the difference between an idea for a book and an actual book? How important is the process and power of daily observation? How can a creator of fiction mold reality into something new, something different? Near the end of the conversation when the discussion turns to music, Saul speaks eloquently about his love for the great jazz trumpeters such as Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, as well as poignantly recounting the tragic life of Chet Baker.
Saul A. Lelchuk holds a B.A. in English from Amherst College and a master's degree from Dartmouth College. He divides his time between Oakland, California and Hanover, New Hampshire, where he teaches graduate creative writing at Dartmouth College.
Save Me From Dangerous Men is the start of a series featuring bookseller and private investigator Nikki Griffin. The series has been optioned for film and television and the foreign rights have sold in multiple countries around the world.
Save Me From Dangerous Men was named a USA Today Best Book of 2019, a Booklist Top 10 Crime Debut of 2019, a Kirkus Best Mystery/Thriller of 2019, a Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, and also has been short-listed for a Barry Award to be named at Bouchercon 2020. Lelchuk is a member of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) and International Thriller Writers (ITW). He is represented by the LGR Literary Agency and his film/television rights by the Gersh Agency.
