2026 BOOK TOUR ~ We're rolling along! I had a great time in SF and Portland, next stop Seattle! All shows will feature an intro by me followed by a screening of Dog Day Afternoon. BORN TO LOSE is now available thru your favorite bookseller or online retailer.
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Happy Dog Day Afternoon day! I’m so happy to announce the cover of my book BORN TO LOSE: THE MISFITS WHO MADE DOG DAY AFTERNOON, due out next spring from @headpress // On August 22, 1972, the Chase Manhattan on Ave. P in Brooklyn was held up by two men, and they took eight employees hostage for over 12 hours. The story of what happened that night was made into a film starring Al Pacino and directed by Sidney Lumet, and is still having an impact on audiences and folks related to the story 50+ years later. It’s too soon to preorder, but you can subscribe through my profile link for updates ~
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NEXT STOP: NEW YORK! I'll be @movingimagenyc in Queens next weekend, introducing a screening of DOG DAY AFTERNOON followed by a signing of BORN TO LOSE. Ring in the official start of summer with the hottest movie ever made!
SAT, MAY 23 1:15pm ~ 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria
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It's here!! At long last the NOIR CITY ANNUAL for 2024 is available, featuring the best writing of the year from @noir.city magazine. This edition features not one but TWO essays by yours truly (!!): a survey of 90 years of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, and a deep dive into beatnik Venice CA homicidal mermaid noir NIGHT TIDE. Get your copy via the link -->
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There's a new review of @rwalth 's Born to Lose over at @forcesofgeek ! Thank you to @booksteve for reviewing 🙏
"Rachel Walther’s Born to Lose seems born to win".
/born-to-lose-the-misfits-who-made-dog-day-afternoon-review/
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THANK YOU Long Beach! I had a blast hosting a screening of Dog Day Afternoon at the historic @arttheatrelongbeach ~ It was great to connect with so many folks experiencing the film for the first time. Copies of BORN TO LOSE were sold by @belcantobooks , check them out on 4th Street! NEXT STOP ➡️ New York! @movingimagenyc Sat 5/23 @ 1:15pm
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) + Born to Lose book event with author Rachel Walther!
Monday, May 4 at 7:00pm
“When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong, and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice, Sal Naturile (John Cazale), try desperately to remain in control, a media circus develops, and the FBI arrives, creating even more tension. Gradually, Sonny’s surprising motivations behind the robbery are revealed, and his standoff with law enforcement moves toward its inevitable end.”
Join us after the film for a book signing event with Rachel Walther, author of ~Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon~
Born to Lose will be available locally at Bel Canto Books on Retro Row
🎟️: Tickets available online or at the box office.
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THIS MONDAY! I will host a screening of Dog Day Afternoon at the gorgeous @arttheatrelongbeach ~ my book BORN TO LOSE will also be available courtesy of @belcantobooks // Monday May 4, 7pm at the Art Theatre in downtown Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St.
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