Peter Leonard, one of Elmore Leonard's sons, plans to complete and publish his father's 46th novel, tentatively titled Blue Dreams. Elmore Leonard died last week at the age of 87.

Crime and western writer Elmore Leonard, who died today, wrote more than 40 books (not to mention scores of short stories)—dozens of which have been made into movies and TV shows. What's your favorite? Which would you recommend? Which adaptation got Leonard best? Let's chat about our favorite Elmore Leonard book, movie, or adapted work.

Elmore Leonard, the crime and western author called "the closest thing America has to a national writer," passed away this morning of complications from a stroke he suffered in July. His longtime researcher Gregg Sutter announced the death on Facebook.

Don't tell Sarah Palin, but he wants to murder a mom. Also: James Cameron is everywhere forever, he will never die. A song gets turned into a movie, later to be turned into a Broadway musical, probably. HBO is dead.

News from sparkly TV shows about music, plus sparkly movies about gays. The British really like our sad American TV shows, while Maria Bello likes to fire people. Plus, Elmore Leonard.