James M. Cain

Harris L Books, Film, On this date July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 1 Minute

James M. Cain was born on July 1, 1892. He was born in Annapolis, MD and worked for the Baltimore Sun early in his career. He is best known for three novels that were also successful films – Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Mildred Pierce. These are tough crime novels that are well worth reading. The films are good, too.

On the occasion of James M. Cain's birthday, here's a 1922 issue of @TheAtlantic inscribed by Cain: "My very first magazine article." pic.twitter.com/xCahoxShRe
— Matthew Budman—the book guy, not the producer (@CollectBooksNow) July 1, 2021

“I take no interest in violence. There’s more violence in Macbeth and Hamlet than in my books. I don’t write whodunits. I write love stories.”

Happy birthday, the great James M. Cain …
(here with Lana Turner, natch) pic.twitter.com/Gp3fb9ErfZ
— Megan Abbott (@meganeabbott) July 1, 2021

BTD – James M. Cain – Author of DOUBLE INDEMNITY, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE & MILDRED PIERCE pic.twitter.com/Y45I6p7luJ
— Hill Illustration (@charliehillart6) July 1, 2021

“If your writing doesn’t keep you up at night, it won’t keep anyone else up either.” James M. Cain, born on this day in 1892 pic.twitter.com/5mvlKopkJj
— RayBoomhower (@RayBoomhower) July 1, 2021

James M. Cain, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Journalist, #BornOnThisDay in 1892, in Annapolis, Maryland

“I loved her like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake.” pic.twitter.com/Gou9S9m76D
— Tomás Murray (@TomasJMurray) July 1, 2021

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