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Richard Krauss

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Born

in Kentucky, The United States

Website

http://larquepress.com

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Crime, Paranormal, Fantasy

Influences

Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson

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April 2008

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Richard Krauss (aka Arkay Olgar) Writer of genre fiction and erstwhile cartoonist. Work includes "A Foul Breath of Fresh Air," with art by Michael Neno, "Painesville," with art by Andrew Goldfarb, and "The Village of the Wraith" with art by Rick McCollum in The Digest Enthusiast series. ...more

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	Pulp Modern: Volume 2 Number 1 by Alec Cizak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephen Rogers 4.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #6 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), Tom Brinkmann, Steve Carper 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #1 by Arkay Olgar (Editor), D. Blake Werts (Editor), Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #3 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), Tom Brinkmann, Steve Carper 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #2 by Arkay Olgar (Editor), Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), John Kuharik 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #4 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), Steve Carper, Peter Enfantino 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #7 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), Tom Brinkmann, Steve Carper 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #5 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lesann Berry (Goodreads Author), Steve Carper it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Digest Enthusiast #8 by Richard Krauss (Goodreads Author), Michael Bracken (Goodreads Author), Tom Brinkmann 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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See my notes from the Bouchercon panel with Kathleen Ryan (moderator), Claire Booth, Carla Norton, Lynn Chandler Willis, Michael Wiley at LarquePress.com

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The Digest Enthusiast (16 books)
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Steve Carper,

Peter Enfantino,

Vince Nowell Sr.,

Josh Pachter (Goodreads Author),

Robert Snashall,

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Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life

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“The old guy behind the counter looked like he was doing about sixty, and it didn’t look easy. Face was dark and chewed-up from something in his past. Hair was long and gray, and mostly behind him. He stared at me through two dark slits.”
― Richard Krauss, The Digest Enthusiast #1

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“The principle elements of a puzzle all require the application of energy and persistence, which are the virtues of youth. Mysteries demand experience and insight.”
― Malcolm Gladwell

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“A real politician, and these were real politicians, never betrays his country to an outsider. He betrays it to himself. He is the enemy within.”
― Guy Endore, The Werewolf of Paris

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“For me, true noir is about people who know they are doing the wrong thing, and they do it anyway.”
― Eddie Muller interview

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“Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.”
― Will Rodgers

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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