Gary Phillips (writer)

Gary Phillips
Born (1955-08-24) August 24, 1955 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupationwriter
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (BA)
Website
gdphillips.com

Gary Phillips (born August 24, 1955) is an American writer, editor, and community activist whose 1994 novel Violent Spring is considered a classic work of crime fiction[1] and one of the essential crime novels about Los Angeles.[2] His more than two dozen books range from hard-boiled mysteries such as the acclaimed Ivan Monk series to graphic novels including Angeltown and anthologies like The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir.[3][1] Phillips has also served as a story editor and writer on the television show Snowfall.[4]

  1. ^ a b "'One-Shot Harry' conjures up a Los Angeles we rarely see" by Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post, May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles: 34 novels every lover of LA Noir should read as soon as humanly possible" by Katie Orphan, CrimeReads, March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Collection Puts A Playful, Pulpy Twist On Preposterous Stories About Obama" by Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR, October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Snowfall writer Gary Phillips gives a glimpse behind the scenes of a hit television series" by Gregg Reese, OurWeekly, May 19, 2021.