American novelist (born 1954)
Andrew Klavan
(
; born July 13, 1954) is an American novelist and
conservative
political commentator.
Klavan has also worked in film and as an essayist and video satirist. He is also known for being a political commentator and hosts
The Andrew Klavan Show
podcast
on the conservative site
The Daily Wire
.
Biography
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Early life
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Klavan was born to a secular
Jewish
family in
New York City
and grew up in
Great Neck
, Long Island as one of four sons born to father
Gene Klavan
, a New York
disc jockey
, and mother Phyllis, a homemaker.
[2]
He graduated from the
University of California, Berkeley
with a degree in English Literature.
[3]
He worked as a radio and newspaper reporter and a radio news writer before becoming a full-time writer.
Marriage and children
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In 1980, he married Ellen Flanagan, daughter of
Thomas Flanagan
and sister of
Caitlin Flanagan
.
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They have two children
[5]
and live in
Nashville
,
Tennessee
.
Conversion to Christianity
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Klavan converted to Christianity at the age of 49 and was baptized privately.
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[7]
Initially he attended the
Episcopal Church
, but has since left for the
Anglican Catholic Church
.
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Career
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Klavan began his crime-writing career using the
pseudonym
Keith Peterson. Under that name he wrote The John Wells book series, a mystery series about a crime-solving newspaper reporter, and
The Scarred Man
, his first novel of psychological suspense.
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Under his own name, Klavan has written crime novels, and the
Homelanders
series for young adults. His novels have been translated around the world. He has won two
Edgar Awards
from the
Mystery Writers of America
, the Thumping Good Read Award from W.H. Smith, and been nominated for
Anthony Awards
and the
International Thriller Writers award
.
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citation needed
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True Crime
was filmed by
Clint Eastwood
in 1999.
Don’t Say a Word
was filmed starring
Michael Douglas
in 2001.
Donald Cammell's
1987
White of the Eye
was based on the novel
Mrs. White
, which Klavan co-wrote under the pseudonym Margaret Tracy with his brother, playwright Laurence Klavan. Andrew wrote the screenplay for the 1990
Michael Caine
film
Shock to the System
, based on the novel by
Simon Brett
, and for the 2008 horror film
One Missed Call
, which starred
Shannyn Sossamon
and
Ed Burns
. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie-in-an-app
Haunting Melissa
and its sequel,
Haunting Melissa 2: Dark Hearts
. He scripted the 2018 film
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
, a crime film based on the true story of an abortion doctor convicted of murder.
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Klavan has produced several satirical online video series including
Klavan on the Culture
for
PJ Media
,
The Revolting Truth
for
TruthRevolt
, and
A Very Serious Commentary
for
Glenn Beck
's
Blaze Media
. He currently does a weekly podcast for the
Daily Wire
called the
Andrew Klavan Show
.
[9]
The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ
, Klavan's first non-fiction book, was published in 2016. It is a memoir of his spiritual journey from secular Judaism and agnosticism to Christianity.
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Klavan's 36th novel, was published in 2021 and features themes of Christmas, tradition, and murder. It is a thriller novel situated in an idyllic town.
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Political views
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After graduating from Berkeley, Klavan began his writing career as a
liberal
. He became a
conservative
during the
Reagan administration
.
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[12]
He has both praised and criticized former US
President Donald Trump
.
Klavan supports
gun rights
,
[13]
gay marriage
[14]
and
freedom of speech
.
[15]
Awards
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Klavan's book
Mrs. White
, which he wrote under the pen-name Margaret Tracy, won the 1984
Edgar Award
for Best Paperback Original.
[16]
In 1989, his novel
Trapdoor
was nominated in the Best Paperback Original category.
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In 1990, he won the Edgar Award in the Best Paperback Original category for
The Rain
, as well as a nomination at the
1990 Anthony Awards
for
Rough Justice
in the paperback category.
[16]
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Klavan was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1992 for his first novel,
Don't Say a Word
.
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He received an
Anthony Awards
nomination at the
1996 ceremony
for
True Crime
in the Best Novel category.
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Books
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Standalone books
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- Face of the Earth
(1977)
- Agnes Mallory
(1985)
- Mrs. White
(1987) (as Margaret Tracy, with Laurence Klavan)
- There Fell a Shadow
(1988) (as Keith Peterson)
- The Rain
(1988) (as Keith Peterson)
- Darling Clementine
(1988)
- The Trapdoor
(1988) (as Keith Peterson)
- Son of Man
(1988)
- The Scarred Man
(1989) (as Keith Peterson)
- Rough Justice
(1989) (as Keith Peterson)
- Don't Say a Word
(1991)
- The Animal Hour
(1992)
- Corruption
(1993)
- True Crime
(1995)
- Suicide
(1995)
- The Uncanny
(1998)
- Hunting Down Amanda
(1999)
- Man and Wife
(2001)
- Dynamite Road
(2003)
- Shotgun Alley
(2004)
- Damnation Street
(2006)
- Empire of Lies
(2008)
- The Identity Man
(2010)
- Crazy Dangerous
(2012)
ISBN
9781595547934
- If We Survive
(2012)
ISBN
9781595547965
- Nightmare City
(2013)
ISBN
9781595547972
- A Killer in the Wind
(2013)
ISBN
9780802122254
- Werewolf Cop
(2016)
ISBN
9781605989730
- The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ
(2016)
- The Truth and Beauty
(2022)
The Homelanders
series
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"Homelanders" redirects here. For The Boys character, see
Homelander
.
- The Homelanders: The Last Thing I Remember
(2009)
- The Homelanders: The Long Way Home
(2010)
- The Homelanders: The Truth of the Matter
(2010)
- The Homelanders: The Final Hour
(2011)
The
Mindwar
trilogy
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- Mindwar
(2014)
- Hostage Run
(2016)
- Game Over
(2016)
The
Another Kingdom
trilogy
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- Another Kingdom
(2019)
- The Nightmare Feast
(2020)
- The Emperor's Sword
(2021)
The
Cameron Winter
Series
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Audio plays
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- Another Kingdom
: Season 1 (2017)
- Another Kingdom
: Season 2 (2018)
- Another Kingdom
: Season 3 (2019)
Filmography
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References
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- ^
"Andrew Klavan"
.
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Martin, Douglas (April 9, 2004).
"Gene Klavan, Radio Show Host, Dies at 79"
.
The New York Times
.
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a
b
"The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ"
. Publishers Weekly. July 11, 2016
. Retrieved
December 31,
2018
.
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Robinson, Peter (August 2, 2008).
"That Despicable Winston Churchill"
.
National Review
.
....reminded me of an exchange I had with my father-in-law, Thomas Flanagan, brilliant guy, old school academic lefty. Flanagan, the author of a marvelous trilogy of novels about Ireland, the first of which is "The Year of the French," taught at Berkeley
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"How a Secular Jew Came to Faith in Jesus Christ"
.
The Christian Post
. September 26, 2016.
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Andrew Klavan | Can We Keep Silent in a World Gone Mad?
.
Hillsdale College
. April 19, 2019.
Archived
from the original on November 28, 2021
. Retrieved
February 5,
2022
– via
YouTube
.
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"The Andrew Klavan Show - The Truth and Beauty PART I: Understanding The Words of Jesus Christ"
.
The Andrew Klavan Show
. Retrieved
March 31,
2022
– via Google Podcasts.
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"Review: 'Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer,' a none-too-subtle take on real-life courtroom drama"
.
Los Angeles Times
. October 11, 2018
. Retrieved
May 2,
2022
.
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"Westwood One's Podcast Portfolio Gaining Momentum with New Shows"
. Westwood One. February 23, 2017. Archived from
the original
on June 23, 2019
. Retrieved
June 18,
2019
.
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Klavan, Andrew (November 16, 2021).
When Christmas Comes (A Yuletide Mystery): Klavan, Andrew: 9781613162408: Amazon.com: Books
. National Geographic Books.
ISBN
978-1613162408
.
- ^
Jesse Lee Peterson vs Destiny: 1v3 Election Debate Panel
. Destiny. October 30, 2020.
Archived
from the original on November 30, 2021
. Retrieved
February 5,
2022
– via
YouTube
.
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"Andrew Klavan on the Criticality of Conservative Competition in Culture, Regressive Progressivism, Political Correctness, Free Speech"
.
Ben Weingarten
. June 6, 2018
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
.
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News Desk (May 25, 2022).
"Andrew Klavan: 'Gun rights are central to defending' America's 'unique system of Government' - The Global Herald"
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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"Doug Wilson Hosting Pro-Gay Marriage Speaker at his Conference for High School Kids"
.
Pulpit & Pen
. July 7, 2019
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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"Andrew Klavan asserts 'no idea is too hateful to discuss' in talk on America's 'Judeo-Christian' values"
. May 15, 2019
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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a
b
c
"Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists"
. Mysterynet.com. Archived from
the original
on December 20, 2012
. Retrieved
March 22,
2012
.
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a
b
"Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees"
. Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from
the original
on February 7, 2012
. Retrieved
March 22,
2012
.
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"Best Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists"
. Mysterynet.com. Archived from
the original
on December 15, 2012
. Retrieved
March 22,
2012
.
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"Lady Ballers (2023) ? 6.1 | Comedy, Sport"
.
IMDb
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