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\"AlexWell, the summer of \u201923 is history, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy one. I did go to that sensitivity class at Columbia University that I mentioned <\/span>in my last Newsletter<\/span><\/a>. Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t go well. Halfway through the second session, the professor screamed at me, \u201cGet out of my class! You are a Neanderthal!\u201d Then he started sobbing. <\/span>Geez.<\/span><\/i> All I said was, \u201cIf the woman you\u2019re sleeping with calls you a pervert, is that a microaggression or a compliment?\u201d Honest question. Right?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anyway, I was suddenly free for the summer so I went to France for two weeks\u2014a week of wine tasting in Bordeaux, and a week in Paris drinking the wine I tasted in Bordeaux. As the French say, \u201cA meal without wine is breakfast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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My last book, <\/span>The Maze<\/i><\/a><\/strong>,<\/strong> came out in paperback in June, and thanks to you it sold very well. <\/span>The Maze<\/i><\/a><\/strong> was based loosely on the real life Gilgo Beach murders which took place here on Long Island, and my book sales may have been helped by the arrest this summer of the suspected serial killer in those murders. I can\u2019t say I cracked this case in my novel, but people tell me that <\/span>The Maze<\/i><\/a><\/strong> caused renewed police interest in this ten-year old case. It would be interesting if the suspect read <\/span>The Maze<\/i><\/a><\/strong>. Maybe that will come out during the trial. In any case, it appears that justice for the murdered women will be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just to remind everyone, my next book\u2014which I coauthored with my son Alex\u2014is titled <\/span>Blood Lines<\/i><\/a><\/strong>,<\/strong> and will be out October 10. I\u2019m not saying you should <\/span>click here<\/span><\/a> and buy it now, but because of the paper shortage and transportation disruptions, it would be wise to order it now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019d like to know what <\/span>Blood Lines<\/i><\/a><\/strong> is about, take a look on my website page. And\/or go to <\/span>Alex\u2019s website here<\/a><\/strong>. Also, I\u2019ve posted the <\/span>first two chapters of Blood Lines<\/i> on my website here<\/a><\/strong>,<\/strong> which I hope entices you to buy the book. The book business has been good to me, and to Alex, so we don\u2019t need the sales. But my publisher, Simon & Schuster\/Scribner, would benefit from your purchase. Please help them out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alex and I are doing an abbreviated book tour for <\/span>Blood Lines<\/strong><\/span><\/i> and you can see if we\u2019ll be in your area <\/span>by clicking here<\/strong>. <\/span>This schedule will expand as we get closer to publication date, so check it out every few days. Hope to see you at one of our events. Ex-girlfriends who said I\u2019d amount to nothing are invited.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So what am I working on now? Well, I just started a book and typed the title page: <\/span>The Explorers Club<\/span><\/i>, by Nelson DeMille. Good start. Then I typed: <\/span>Chapter One<\/span><\/i>, then <\/span>Page 1<\/span><\/i>. Moving right along. The first 300 pages are the toughest. I\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Because of the screenwriters strike and the actors strike, there is no news coming out of Hollywood. But I did hear that one of my older books, <\/span>The Charm School<\/i><\/a><\/strong>,<\/strong> is ready to be developed as a feature film when the strike ends. We will see.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In my last Newsletter, I gave you a few suggestions for summer reading\u2014<\/span>Getting Out of Saigon<\/i><\/a><\/strong> by my friend Ralph White, <\/span>The Siberia Job<\/i><\/a><\/strong> by Josh Haven, and <\/span>An Honest Man<\/i><\/a><\/strong>, by my friend Michael Koryta. If you’ve read any or all of them, I hope you enjoyed them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I have three more books I\u2019d like to recommend: the first two are <\/span>Ozone Therapy<\/i><\/a><\/strong> and <\/span>Tesla: Wizard at War<\/i><\/a><\/strong>, by my friend Marc Seifer. These are both non-fiction and they are brilliant and very controversial. You can check them out online.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The third book is also non-fiction, titled <\/span>The Picnic<\/i><\/a><\/strong>, by Matthew Longo, who is my son Alex\u2019s college friend. <\/span>Picnic<\/i><\/a><\/strong> is subtitled, \u201cA Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain,\u201d which tells you a bit of what it\u2019s about, and I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of Cold War history. In some ways it\u2019s a good companion book to <\/span>Blood Lines<\/i><\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> Publication is November 7. Check it out online.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A lot of people recycle books that they\u2019ve read by giving them to friends or donating them to libraries or charities. This sounds like a good thing to do, but when you do this, you\u2019re passing on your germs. You wouldn\u2019t give your used face mask to someone. Right? Books that have been read once should be burned. I don\u2019t say this because I don\u2019t make a dime from you giving my book to someone else to read for free; I say this because I care about the health of your friends and family. Chances are you\u2019ve sneezed on or drooled on the book you\u2019ve read, and touched it with unclean hands. It needs to be <\/span>burned<\/span><\/i>. Keep America safe. Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is autumn (in the Northern Hemisphere) a time to switch back to brown liquids\u2014scotch, bourbon, rye whiskey, and brandy. A time to sit in front of the fireplace with a good book\u2014they burn more easily a page at a time\u2014and text everyone you know the title of the book you\u2019re enjoying: <\/span>Blood Lines<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Nelson and Alex DeMille, available in hardcover and audio wherever fine books are sold, and a Main Selection of the Literary Guild.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have a wonderful fall season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,
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