[Meltzer's fifth novel is a thriller about two Hill aides who run a betting game about Congress; one of them turns up dead.] Since the book came out I've had staffers contact me and tell me about their own betting scheme in Congress, ... Everyone keeps saying, 'You didn't make up anything -- we've been doing that for years!' |
[The resulting show --] still amazing to me how it all came together, ... who understand each other. The more you know about Bobby, the more you know about Jack. It's two brothers, one dream. This is their story. |
But I just love the written word. I love to paint with the written word. |
Envy: Which senator once had a dimmer switch in their secret hideaway? |
From the time I could read, I've been devouring these things. I had a $5 allowance growing up in Brooklyn and I spent the whole thing every week at the Nostrand Avenue Comics shop. |
I'm excited just to start my new novel, |
Jack & Bobby ... Sometimes the greatest people can be seated right next to you. |
Lust: Which senator once reached for a handkerchief in his pocket and proceeded to wipe his brow with a pair of women's panties? |
Sloth: Which current congressman uses the term 'Great Americans' as a codeword to ask his staff if the person he's speaking to is a big donor? |
That's what's so appealing here is getting to see that middle. |
The thing we always loved the most when we pitched this, |