Joe Pan

All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

CrimeReads is a big deal to me. It's LitHub's sister publication that focuses on Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers, often with a literary bent.

Florida Palms took 20 yrs to write and publish. And I get to celebrate this with my mom in town. I'm so grateful.

If someone you know likes books, especially lyrical literary crime mystery thrillers, which isn't a real thing but IS what my book has been called in reviews, consider picking up a copy of FLORIDA PALMS, named as a Best Book of 2025 by Library Journal, which caters to, you guessed it, librarians

Looks like the Ukrainian translation of FLORIDA PALMS just dropped. How badass is that!

I love the cover: the wild colors, the exposed palms in their symbolic struggle with an unrelenting gale of adversity.

Thanks Family Leisure Club and S&S!

#booksintranslation #floridapalms #ксд #ukraine

I made a meme.
Doing field research on the next novel. Couldn't resist.

I’ve never owned vanity plates before but my book bought this car and put me on a nearly two-month roadtrip so hell why not.

The Thrill List: Your Passport to Pure Adrenaline | BookTrib. Jon Land’s The Thrill List delivers September’s smartest, most suspenseful reads: from cunning spies and wartime intrigue to twisted psychological thrillers and chilling horror. Every page packs a pun...

A book review wherein my writing gets compared to Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Vince Gilligan, and Steinbeck.

(*rubs knuckles on chest. Wendy makes a dour face*)

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To add something good to the world, I built a tiny library for the neighborhood. Now I just have to paint it the colors of my house.

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....

A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell his family or friends.

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David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

Stephen Colbert: “Tonight we’re all Jimmy Kimmel…. With an autocrat, you can’t give an inch. If ABC thinks that this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive, and clearly they've never read The Children's Book If You Give a Mouse A Kimmel.”

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

THE BOOK TOUR ENDS
We left LA on July 25th, a couple of kids with a big blue car and a box of dreams. Actually two boxes. Tonight we returned, 47 days later, full of stories and irrevocable memories. Thanks everyone who picked up a copy of FLORIDA PALMS or came out to one of our many events!

That’s great! Where were you?

If you’re at Bouchercon in New Orleans and see this guy, stop him and say hello!

Thanks!

There’s a New York Joe’s Pizza in Harvard Square now, and a Joe Pan in the New York Times Book Review, both delighting in unexpected places.

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@nytbooks @simonbooks @joespizzanyc
#joepan #floridapalms

Last chance Florida!

I'm coming to St Petersburg / Tampa and will be reading at TOMBOLO BOOKS tomorrow Aug 18th and chatting with Shane Hinton. Everyone says this bookstore is incredible and the people I've met who work there have been nothing but the best. Very excited.

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@tombolobooks #joepan #floridapalms

If you're in Florida I might pop up on your NPR station during "Morning Edition" or "All Things Considered" over the next week or so.

Or you can simply listen to my short interview here: bit.ly/NPR-Pan

Special thanks to Cathy Carter of WUSF.
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#joepan #floridapalms @wusf.org @npr.org

I appreciate the read, Nick.

I've been trying to get on Mitch Kaplan's radar for a while now. He runs the Miami Book Festival as well as the Books & Books chain of bookstores. Turns out he's a fan of FLORIDA PALMS. This makes me joyous.

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Looking forward to discussing 'Florida Palms' with @joepan.bsky.social at @portersqbooks.bsky.social later this month. Am loving this novel -- it hits the sweet spot: best of poetry, best of prose. Hooray, Joe! Come join us for this fun night.

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MIAMI !!!

Join me Thursday as I answer curveball questions from the poet Reed Smith at Books & Books in Coral Gables at 7pm, where they invented both coral and gables. Incredible!

Author Joe Pan at Skylight Books Q&A with Tom Bissell, FLORIDA PALMS book tour July 2025 This is the first event on the two month book tour for Joe Pan's debut literary crime novel FLORIDA PALMS, a New York Times Book Review Critics' Choice pick for 2025.

As we wrap up the first third of the book tour, I'm going to share some longer interviews alongside new updates.

Here's the book launch at Skylight Books in Los Angeles where I chat with writer Tom Bissell. A wild, memorable night with friends, neighbors, and HBO execs!

bit.ly/JoePanBookLaunch

“Award-winning poet Joe Pan confidently delivers an uncompromising look at the criminal underworld of Central Florida... FLORIDA PALMS ushers in a new talent.”
-South Florida Sun-Sentinel

We are headed your way Miami! Catch me at BOOKS & BOOKS in Coral Gables on 8/14!

bit.ly/MiamiJoe

#booktour

Maybe let the New York Times help you find your next book...

@nytbookreview.bsky.social

Florida Man Writes Novel: Joe Pan on Philosopher-Bikers, Poetry, and Korean Horror Films All Florida books are crazy; each Florida book is crazy in its own way. Any time a book has “Florida” in its title (or even hints at the inclusion of the Sunshine State on its flap copy…

Thanks to CrimeReads and Lizzie Steiner for this wonderful interview, where I discuss Florida as a fallen Eden, the difference between poetry and fiction, and the three-act setup of certain Korean horror films that influenced FLORIDA PALMS.

bit.ly/CrimeReadsPalms