JP Bloch

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Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation Writer/Artist/Professor
Location United States
Introduction has a PhD but hopes people won’t hold it against him. His last name is pronounced “Block,” not “Blotch,” but he’s gotten used to it. He has been called far worse. He lives in Connecticut, where he is an indentured servant to his dog. JP writes on his king-size bed with the fan on. His hobbies include eating cashews while watching TV and overdosing on film noir favorites. He has appeared on TV and radio numerous times. Having grown up in different households, he became interested at a young age in the fragility of self-identity. On his own since age 15, he also developed a lifelong interest in finding food and shelter. Thus he hopes you will buy his books. He has discarded many identities himself over the years before sticking with chocolate mint chip. His turn-offs include Brussels sprouts, bigotry, and people who think life is simple. He enjoys folks who have gained wisdom from hardship, and ask questions more than they assume answers. Besides novels, he writes poetry. JP’s paintings have been hailed as naïve folk art. Tumultuous skies are preferred over sunny ones.
Interests Film Noir, Hammett, Cain, Chandler, dogs, travel, NYC, writing, painting, all kinds of music, kinky dreams.
Favorite Movies Scarlett Street, Maltese Falcon, Big Sleep, DOA, The Killing, Third Man, Double Indemnity, Gilda, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Out of the Past, Mildred Pierce, Murder My Sweet
Favorite Music Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Cream, Doors, Chris Smither, Delbert McClinton, Otis Redding, Sinatra, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Laura Nyro
Favorite Books Maltese Falcon, Thin Man, Red Harvest, Dain Curse, Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, Double Indemnity, Big Sleep, Catcher in the Rye, Bell Jar, Fairwell My Lovely, Long Goodbye

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