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Welcome to Jim Agnew's Literary Website and Book Reviews. Jim Agnew has been
booking and producing talk-radio shows since 1992. He was
co-creator of American Crime Line with Ed Nowicki; and booker
for Ed Buggs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Geoffery Feiger in
Detroit, Michigan. He operates his booking service out of
Chicago, Illinois at
jagnue@aol.com You can also
use the contact page to reach Jim.
Jim also is a world-class literary researcher whose clients have
included Vincent Bugliosi, Dan Moldea, Bill Zehme, Gus Russo,
Bill Kurtis, Jonathan VanMeter, the late Bill Roemer, Nick
Pileggi and Nick Tosches. The late Pulitzer Prize award winning
columnist Mike Royko referred to Agnew as " the finest
researcher of crime in America". He has been profiled in the
Chicago-Sun Times, The Chicago Reader and a chapter in the Nick
Tosches Reader (DaCapo). Jim considers his booking duties as an
unheralded art form and his clients, such as Bill Zehme,
brilliant beyond belief.
COMING
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with ED NOWICKI...
The author of TRUE BLUE will return to
the radio-waves with his classic
talk-show...AMERICAN CRIME LINE...
Kathleen
Campbell Public Relations... twenty
years at the cutting edge of publishing
and promotion. Call her for a free
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See
www.reclaiminghistory.com
updates link. See Edgar Award
announcement . It
confronts and destroys every one of the
conspiracy theories that have
grown up since the assassination,
exposing their selective use of
evidence, flawed logic, and outright
deceptions. So thoroughly documented, so
compellingly lucid in its conclusions.
Four
Days In November by Vincent Bugliosi
(Trade Paperback...W.W. Norton) Four
Days in November is an exciting,
precise, and definitive narrative of the
assassination of President John F.
Kennedy on November 22, 1963, by Lee
Harvey Oswald. It is drawn from
Reclaiming History: The Assassination of
President John F. Kennedy, a
monumental and historic account of the
event and all the conspiracy theories it
spawned.
"Although
I am proud to say that I have done 99.9
percent of my own
research
for everything I wrote in this book
(which is typical for me, not feeling
comfortable relying on others to do
research for me), I want to give special
thanks to four individuals, three of
whom are avid students of the
assassination, who have helped me in so
many diverse ways. Having no official
connection to the case like a Bill
Alexander, Dr. Michael Baden, or Steven
Tilley, just their friendship and their
desire to help me, they were always
there for me, without hesitation,
whenever I needed them--whether it was
to take a photo of an angle at Dealey
Plaza I needed, secure someone's phone
number for me, loan me one of their many
books on the assassination, in some
cases get a document they had ready
access to, or whatever. They are Jack
Duffy of Fort Worth (who has been with
me on this book the longest), David
Phinney of Los Angeles, Jim Agnew ofChicago, and Bill Drenas of
Lowell, Massachusetts. I'll never forget
the help these four gave me and will
always be especially grateful to them.
From ... Reclaiming History: The
Assassination of President John F.
Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi (W.W.
Norton) ... Acknowledgments...page 1516.
Jim Agnew will feature on this
website eight new
Daily Book Picks,
two
Religionand feature two new daily CD audio
books. More than 30ContributorLinks
showcase the best in literature on the
net. Poetry, true crime, authors'
websites, publicity experts, and loads
of unlimited web surfing for writers:
the
Memorable Linesand
Notes links
highlight Jim's favorite books. All
entries will be posted in
The Archivesfor easy reference. The Best
of previous years collections are a
short feature of the past years best
books. A literal treasure trove every
month plus direct links to
Amazon
for
instant ordering and background on
titles.
Research Works in Progress:
"Carson the Magnificent" the
authorized Johnny Carson biography by
Bill Zehme for Random House in 2010.
Zehme,
Bill. Carson the Magnificent: An
Intimate Portrait.Random House,
Fall 2010. The author of the
best-selling Frank Sinatra book The Way
You Wear Your Hat(1997) was the
last journalist to interview the late
Johnny Carson, and his book lends great
understanding of the comedian's personal
life and cultural impact.
The
research
work I provide is in addition to the
author's own collection and is
supplemental in nature. The authors are
their own best researcher and I take
great pride in assisting them and
sometimes surprising them. The completed
book is their work alone. ~ Jim
Send all copies for review to:
Jim Agnew: 2339 Hastings Ave.
Evanston, Il. 60201
Please feel free to use my
contact
page to reach me or my webmaster with
website questions.
Just like great scenes from the movies...here are some
passages that linger with me. Enjoy my selections on my
Memorable
Lines Page !!! (Jim Agnew)
"Jim, thank you so
much for featuring my book, Flirting ForSuccess! I truly appreciate it! Happy
Holidays and congrats on a great site.
Jill Spiegel
"Many thanks for
getting Direct Action onto your
recommended list this week. BTW,
Grover Lewis hired me at Rolling
Stone and was my editor. We met
when he included me in a
wonderful piece on 3-Dog Night
in Texas when I was
free-lancing. We hung out
together, and hit it off so well
he offered me a job without even
consulting Jann Wenner (who
later canned my butt). Grover
was one of my mentors, and
indeed, a great American writer
whom I adored." Stay safe,
John Wiesman
Direct
Action: A Covert War Thriller
All books shown on Jimagnew.net are available for sale at great
discount prices through Amazon. You can also use the search
feature located in the upper right hand side of this Home Page.
Thanks for visiting, Jim
Science Fiction Novels can be found here at jimagnew.net
"Reading is your constant silent
companion, and loyal friend!"
Jim Agnew
Each day, Jim
will feature eight daily picks
and one audio CD book picks.
There will also be two new book
picks in the Religion category
each day. You will also find on
Jim's website,
Notesand
Memorable Lines
from Jim Agnew's Books. Best
selling books and best selling
authors.
Some Letters From Jim's Mailbox:
Thank
you for the attention! Just wanted to
make sure you know though, the publisher
is University of Alberta Press. Michigan
State University Press is the U.S.
distributor. Julie Reaume
Sales & Marketing Manager
Michigan State University Press. Taking
The Lead...edited by Sheila Robertson
(University of Alberta Press)
Dear
Jim,
Good morning! Judy Heise, my
publicist at the Naval Institute
Press, sent me a link to your
website, where I was very
pleased to see my book listed as
one of your "daily picks." Thank
you very much for the
endorsement! I was also quite
taken by your quote: "Reading is
your constant silent companion,
and loyal friend!" What a
wonderful thought that is! If we
could somehow imbed that into
the mind of every child the
world would instantly be a much
better place!
Again, thanks for the endorsement,
Gannon McHale Stealth Boat by
Gannon McHale (Naval Institute
Press)
Stealth
Boat: Fighting the Cold War in a
Fast Attack Submarine
Dear
Jim,
I am so immensely flattered that
you have chosen my debut novel,
THE ART OF DEVOTION, as one of
your book picks! It's curious
because, about seven years ago,
when I was an editor at Random
House, I was assigned to oversee
your friend
Bill Zehme's INTIMATE STRANGERS,
which was being published there
at the time. The work had
already been edited, so I was
merely in charge of shuffling
papers
- which I was delighted to do! -
and we never spoke, but it's
very funny how things come full
circle! So, thank you so much
for your support. I will be
following your site in earnest!
Very best wishes, Samantha
Bruce-Benjamin
The Art of Devotion
Wow--the new
website! Gorgeous! (But if I'm
"brilliant beyond belief"--holy
crap!--I better start making
something of myself...again!
You're too kind, my beloved
pal...thanks for your belief,
for sure.) Bill Zehme
"A web oasis
of solid information and wit."
Rick Kogan, host of WGN Radio's
(www.wgn.com)
The Sunday Papers and
author of Everybody Pays (Penquin/Putnam)
and America's Mom (William
Morrow)
"Dear Jim: Thank you for your
selection of my book on your
website, and for your use of a
passage about Johnny Cash in
your
Memorable Lines
section. I can tell from
the tone of what you had to say
that you really experienced
similar emotions to the ones I
felt as I was doing those
interviews. To be honest, I can
think of no higher compliment."
Sincerely, Anthony DeCurtis
In
Other Words: Artists Talk About
Life and Work
"Dear
Jim: Thank you so much for your
kind review of my book "Chaplin
and Agee" It was a real pleasure
to work on the book( It was a
long time dream project that was
revived after being dormant for
18 years after Agee's son- in-
law found my ancient and
long-ago rejected request to
pursue publication!). It's
really gratifying to have things
work out beyond any reasonable
hope." Regards, John
Wranovics Chaplin
and Agee: The Untold Story of
the Tramp, the Writer, and the
Lost Screenplay
"I would
personally like to thank you
Jim. As a debut guy and only
part time novelist, you have
made my St. Patty's Day one I
will always remember." Jay
Mick, The Neptune Consortium
The
Neptune Consortium
COMING
SOON: THE RETURN OF AMERICAN CRIME LINE
with ED NOWICKI...
Kathleen
Campbell Public Relations... twenty
years at the cutting edge of publishing
and promotion. Call her for a free
consultation @ 877 540 6022 and mention
Jim A.
See
Four
Days In November by Vincent Bugliosi
(Trade Paperback...W.W. Norton) Four
Days in November is an exciting,
precise, and definitive narrative of the
assassination of President John F.
Kennedy on November 22, 1963, by Lee
Harvey Oswald. It is drawn from
Reclaiming History: The Assassination of
President John F. Kennedy, a
monumental and historic account of the
event and all the conspiracy theories it
spawned.
"Although
I am proud to say that I have done 99.9
percent of my own
Jim
Agnew has added
Zehme,
Bill. Carson the Magnificent: An
Intimate Portrait. Random House,
Fall 2010. The author of the
best-selling Frank Sinatra book The Way
You Wear Your Hat (1997) was the
last journalist to interview the late
Johnny Carson, and his book lends great
understanding of the comedian's personal
life and cultural impact.
"Jim, thank you so
much for featuring my book, Flirting For
Success! I truly appreciate it! Happy
Holidays and congrats on a great site.
"Many thanks for
getting Direct Action onto your
recommended list this week. BTW,
Grover Lewis hired me at Rolling
Stone and was my editor. We met
when he included me in a
wonderful piece on 3-Dog Night
in Texas when I was
free-lancing. We hung out
together, and hit it off so well
he offered me a job without even
consulting Jann Wenner (who
later canned my butt). Grover
was one of my mentors, and
indeed, a great American writer
whom I adored." Stay safe,
John Wiesman
Thank
you for the attention! Just wanted to
make sure you know though, the publisher
is University of Alberta Press. Michigan
State University Press is the U.S.
distributor. Julie Reaume
Dear
Jim,
Dear
Jim,
"Hi Jim...I'm
thrilled you liked the book that
much! It's an honor." Gus Russo
author of Super Mob
"Dear Jim: Thank you for your
selection of my book on your
website, and for your use of a
passage about Johnny Cash in
your
"Dear
Jim: Thank you so much for your
kind review of my book "Chaplin
and Agee" It was a real pleasure
to work on the book( It was a
long time dream project that was
revived after being dormant for
18 years after Agee's son- in-
law found my ancient and
long-ago rejected request to
pursue publication!). It's
really gratifying to have things
work out beyond any reasonable
hope." Regards, John
Wranovics
"Hey Jim. Where
do you get your energy? Your
site is fabulous!"
"I would
personally like to thank you
Jim. As a debut guy and only
part time novelist, you have
made my St. Patty's Day one I
will always remember." Jay
Mick, The Neptune Consortium
