Works by
Michael Ventura
(Writer)

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Non-fiction

Fiction

Letters at 3AM: Reports on Endarkenment (1993)
From a strip club in Indiana to ritual gatherings near Austin, Texas—from Brooklyn in the 50s to L.A. in the 90s—Michael Ventura takes us on a tour of the American psyche and speaks out on a civilization in seeming agony. This is the only collection of one of America's original writers observing and pondering the implications of the current state of the American psyche. His grasp of war, jazz, religion, and death are of "uncompromising spirit", says Andre Codrescu. "The Report on Endarkenment," says Robert Bly, "is the greatest essay written by a member of his gengeration."
Marilyn Monroe: From Beginning to End (1997)

Night Time Losing: Going to the Mat Against Political Pawns and Media Jackals (1989)
The Zoo Where You're Fed to God: A Novel (1994)
The Death of Frank Sinatra: A Novel (1996)
"It's 1993 in Las Vegas. They're about to blow up the historic Dunes Hotel to make room for some new architectural marvel; Frank Sinatra is making his last appearance at the Desert Inn; and private eye Mike Rose is trying to keep himself and his delusional brother Alvi alive. In this tremendous new mystery from veteran L.A. Weekly columnist Ventura, the emotional geography of Vegas comes to life as never before. Rose's parents were connected to some of the the city's darkest hours. Now, to pay off old debts and protect fragile friends, he has to shed some blood and look under some nasty rocks. Sinatra, of course, doesn't die -- but lots of other people do." -- Amazon
Miriam of Magdala (In progress)

Works by Michael Ventura(Writer)