For the Noir Writer Jordan Harper, L.A. Sleaze is Great Material
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jordan Harper's latest crime novel, "A Violent Masterpiece," critiques Hollywood hedonism with a bold, primal-scream storytelling style.
- Harper believes subtle art is out of place in today's world, which he describes as dominated by a constant "death drive," influencing his high-volume, intense writing approach.
- His 2023 novel "Everybody Knows" offers a sharp indictment of Hollywood's moral complexities, drawing from his decade-long experience as a TV writer on shows like "The Mentalist" and "Gotham."
- While Harper occasionally writes screenplays, he now primarily focuses on novels, aiming for his new work to be louder, more violent, and more extreme than before.
