Jim Ruland
Jim Ruland is the author of the novels Forest of Fortune and Make It Stop and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He lives in San Diego.
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Grifter’s Paradise
Nolan Knight’s new novel, The Gorgon of Los Feliz, explores the underbelly of contemporary L.A.
Jul 28, 2025
The Aesthetic of Noir
Barry Gifford’s No Daylight in That Face takes a broad view of the form.
Jun 2, 2025
Pynchon at the Beach
Inherent Vice is the key to understanding Thomas Pynchon. Why do critics hate it?
Aug 29, 2022