Gene Shepherd

Unforgettable Year: February 2020

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By February 15th there was a scent of danger in Bull Moose’s nostrils. Discussing which Democrat candidate would take on Donald Trump – would Mike Bloomberg have beaten Trump? – he brought our attention to coronavirus, a new viral danger emanating from China, which seemed quite exotic at that point. Coronavirus might be the trigger … Read more

The Bestseller that never existed

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I first heard the story of Gene Shepherd after receiving a 46th rejection slip for my novel. Shepherd was a New York radio presenter who broadcast regularly for twenty-two years. What interested me about him was that he created  a best-selling book which did not exist. Because he thought disc jockeys were just an extension … Read more