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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Going to see a live performance of this tomorrow. Should be something. Big Xiu Xiu fan. youtu.be/0WdU_SnfGFg?is

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Xiu Xiu – Eraserhead Xiu Xiu (Full Album) 2026

YouTube video by No Good To Anyone

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today is National Black Dog Day, a perfect time to get your copy of Asphodel, my collaboration with artist Matt Hebermehl (ten drawings by him, ten poems by me). Limited edition of 100 copies going fast. Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you’re into Tom Waits-style broken-hearted barroom balladeering, you should check out buddy Ben Roque’s new album, Raindrop Baby. It’s available at all the usual places. Here’s a video for one of the songs. youtu.be/rAr6l4-_fEU?...

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Ain’t It Clear — Ben Roque

YouTube video by Ben Roque

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cool edition of The Maltese Falcon. North Point Press’s budget reproduction of The Arion Press’s limited edition (400 copies, $2k on ABE) of the Hammett classic. Contains 47 period photos of locations from the novel. Map your own tour!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Great review of Asphodel, my collaboration with artist Matt Hebermehl (ten drawings by him, ten poems by me). Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Went to Burbank to see Spider-Man. Found this real hero instead.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Watched Satyajit Ray’s Days and Nights in the forest, a fun, sweet film about four friends taking a road trip to the country. It’s on Criterion, along with an intro by Wes Anderson. Check it out. youtu.be/r9Uf_t9FwV0?is

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DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST - Official 4K Restoration Trailer

YouTube video by JANUS

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Get tickets for A Noise Within Theatre’s excellent production of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” The L.A. Times gave it a rave, and I do too. youtu.be/HK_lbEcoAUA?is

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MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM - OFFICIAL TRAILER

YouTube video by A Noise Within Theatre

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Had a beer at the Hollywood Hard Rock before seeing The Odyssey. Spotted these on the wall. What a world!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Paris, 2009 by Jean-Luc Bertini

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Fun fact: Two of Matt Hebermehl’s drawings from our collaboration, Asphodel (I wrote ten poems, Matt did ten drawings), were chosen by American Illustration for inclusion in their AI 45 Annual! Get your copy today! Link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Sending out more copies of Asphodel, my collaboration with artist Matt Hebermehl. He made ten drawings, and I wrote ten poems. It’s a limited-edition of 100 numbered copies, and they’re going fast. Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Asphodel, my collaboration with artist Matt Hebermehl (he did ten drawings, I wrote ten poems) is an Etsy poetry bestseller! Get yours before they’re all gone. Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

First copies of Asphodel, my collaboration with artist Matt Hebermehl, are in the mail. Get them while they last! Matt did ten drawings, I wrote ten poems. Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A buddy recommended Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), directed by Leo McCarey, and it’s a great one. An elderly couple is forced to split up and move in with their children. Great dialogue, lowkey acting, and a real tearjerker by the end. Direct influence on Ozu’s Tokyo Story. youtu.be/AeKsY3Kg2OU?is

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Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) - Trailer

YouTube video by lonelyplace2009

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Great night watching a magical, super entertaining and accessible production of The Comedy of Errors by Independent Shakespeare Co. in Griffith Park. Pro tips: Read the play (or at least a synopsis) first and get there at least an hour early for prime viewing spots.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happened upon this making-of doc about Point Blank, one of my favorite films. Check it out! youtu.be/45HQvzqh4Lg?...

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Point Blank (1967) – The Rock Featurette

YouTube video by squirt reynolds

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Sad to hear this. I’ve been going to Palermo’s since it was on Hillhurst, 45 years! He was the nicest guy. Always gave us a warm greeting and a free appetizer or desert. “Spaghetti time!” Rest in power! www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...

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Tony Fanara, owner of Italian restaurant Palermo and community pillar, dies at 79

He was known for taking care of people, feeding first responders and city employees amid the Los Angeles riots of 1992, after the Northridge earthquake of 1994 and at the beginning of the pandemic.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Excited about this! Asphodel, my collaboration with Matt Hebermehl (he did the drawings, I wrote the words), is going to print! Available soon from Tonopah Press. Still looking for a spot to have a release party.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“Bang My Box,” the Robin Byrd doc on HBO is really sweet. I used to watch her show when I lived briefly in New York. Brought back memories of my Larry Flynt days. youtu.be/QWl_IE5eN4I?is

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Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story | Official Trailer | HBO

YouTube video by HBO

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Violent Saturday was great. A gang of robbers plan a heist in a small town where lots of shady stuff is going on. Like an Updike/Cheever/Yates novel with a bonus bank heist. Plus Ernest Borgnine as an Amish farmer!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Dan Slater, author of Wolf Boys and The Incorruptibles, has a cool newsletter, Nonfiction Nut, where he writes about, duh, nonfiction books. He’s got good taste, so check it out. open.substack.com/pub/bydansla...?

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What I Learned From Authors Who Treat Trash & Cannibals

In their quests for truth, two writers meet their outré subjects head-on, and make us want to follow.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A sneak peek at Asphodel, a collaboration between me and Matt Hebermehl (He did ten drawings, I wrote ten poems.) Coming soon from Tonopah Press. Oh, and if any L.A. pals know of a free/cheap small gallery space where we could hang the drawings and throw a release party, get in touch!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My vampire novel Rovers takes place against the backdrop of 1976’s Bicentennial celebration, so it would be a perfect holiday read. Stephen King dug it, and you will too. The paperback includes a bonus short story set in the Rovers’ world. Check it out!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

RIP Burrito King. Another neighborhood icon bites the dust. youtu.be/GXXH7Xkn7Bs?...

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Warren

YouTube video by jetsafox

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Here’s a link to the chat I had yesterday with @robertswartwood.bsky.social. Stuff about the Larry Flynt days, stuff about short stories, stuff about my very tolerant editor. youtu.be/30dOPXFGuzs?is

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Award-Winning Author Richard Lange Discusses His Books, His Writing, And More

YouTube video by Robert Swartwood

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Today is a great day to get yourself a boxed set of all five of my photo zines. Or maybe get one for someone else. Or how about one for you AND one for a pal? Do it! Etsy link in comments.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

That time Joe Hustle made the L.A. Times list of Sizzling Summer Romances. Probably led to a few confused readers!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Another Joe Hustle promo in honor of the book’s two-year anniversary.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

RIP David Hockney. When I was a young’un discovering modern/contemporary art, he was an easy entree into more-complex concepts. Plus, he painted some pretty pictures that captured the California light.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Still got Joe Hustle on the brain in light of the two-year anniversary of its publication. Here’s another promo I made when it was released.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Recently learned that Little Brown/Mulholland will be recording audio books for This Wicked World, Angel Baby, and The Smack. I’ll keep you posted.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In anticipation of second anniversary of the publication of my novel Joe Hustle, I’ll be reposting a few promo clips I made for the original release. Here’s the first.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

My photo zine Not This Pig on display at a show in Switzerland.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Here’s a long interview I did for Bull. Thanks, Frank, for the questions. mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...

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Richard Lange | MrBullBull

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Big fan of Xiu Xiu, and this David Lynch project sounds interesting. They’ll be doing two L.A. dates to support it in early October (link in article). pitchfork.com/news/xiu-xiu...

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Xiu Xiu Made an Album Based on David Lynch’s Eraserhead

Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo’s long-running concert concept gets the studio treatment

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Coming soon is a book, Asphodel, that I did with artist Matt Hebermehl. Matt did the drawings, and I wrote the words. Two of the drawings from the book were chosen by American Illustration for inclusion in their AI 45 Annual. Congrats to Matt! www.ai-ap.com/slideshow/AI...

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AI-AP Slideshow

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Heading to Europe: Venice, Padua, then Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split, Brodarica. Any hot tips appreciated.

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Got this cool zine from my buddy Allan at The Useful Knowledge Press. Check ‘em out!

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Rewatched We’re No Angels for the first time since it came out. Remembered liking it then and really liked it now. Tons of fun and genuinely moving at times. Written by David Mamet and directed by Neal Jordan. youtu.be/I5I2PvGbZRA?si

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We're No Angels (1989) - Trailer

YouTube video by Paramount Movies Digital

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Pasolini’s first feature, Accattone, is the story of a Roman pimp’s downfall. Great neorealist tragedy. Beautifully shot street-level action with a cast of mostly non-professionals. On Criterion. youtu.be/WbHT2CCqZSY?si

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A Scene from Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Accattone (1961)

YouTube video by In Media Res

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A sneak peek at the cover and title page of Asphodel, a collaboration between me and artist Matt Hebermehl. I wrote the words and Matt did the drawings. Available soon.

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