After a long hiatus, here is the new Riley King novel.The One True Crime deals with present and future societal issues, coming at them from both sides. It posits that even though we disagree with folks who vote the other way, we are all Americans who share most common...

Radio stations are already playing Christmas music. I used to think that accelerating the Christmas season to begin around Halloween was a cynical trick of capitalism to plant the seeds that it's never too early to find that perfect gift.I still think that's true but...

An acquaintance who had never read any of the Riley King books was looking for something to peruse on vacation, so I gave him a copy of 'Beware of Darkness'.He was reluctant to accept it. "I'm sure it's good and all," he said. "But shouldn't I start at the beginning...

My latest Riley King novel, 'Beware of Darkness', debuts March 17 in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon. The book brings Jason Black and King together for the second time, as the protagonist of 'Three Chords and the Truth' prevails on Riley for a dangerous favor....

Listen below to Richard's excellent interview with John Grisham talking, among other things, about his book SOOLEY, the tale of a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams … and even bigger challenges off the court.

Writing Nowhere Man got me wondering how much music we've lost over the past half century. Think of all the great musicians who were taken from us too soon. Starting with Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Sam Cooke, the tragic list grew with Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison,...

Keeping with the tradition of holiday gifts from me to you, Jackson's Book is the latest Riley King short story, set at Thanksgiving. The audiobook can be heard for free on this site and the e-book can be downloaded by following...

50 years ago, July 1, 1970, WLIR debuted as a progressive rock station. Michael Harrison and I were college kids who had convinced the owner to make this radical change. It was hailed as the first "underground" station in the 'burbs, and led to a long legacy of great...

Brilliant Disguise is the newest episode in the adventures of Riley King and it's arrived just in time for summer beach reading, if you have a beach you can visit safely, given the restrictions we must impose on ourselves.In this book, Riley struggles with forces that...

Fifty years ago, on July 1, 1970, WLIR took the air as a progressive rock station.92.7 FM was the brainchild of Michael Harrison, who convinced the mom and pop owners of the frequency, John and Dorothea Rieger, to switch formats from an old fashioned 'magazine'...