Author Don Winslow says he’s retiring to fight MAGA

Crime novelist Don Winslow says he is retiring from a career of more than 30 years to focus on political advocacy and fighting the MAGA movement.

The third film in the Danny Ryan trilogy, City in Ruins, was released last month, concluding not only the series but also his writing career. he spoke to multiple media outlets This week’s outlet.

The world of political activism is not new to Winslow. Winslow has released a series of videos online in recent years targeting former President Trump and other Republican leaders. In one video titled “#DonaldTrumpLifetimeOfLies,” President Trump a label is attached As a “swindler” and a liar.

his videowas created with screenwriter Shane Salerno and has racked up hundreds of thousands of views in recent years.

in interview In an interview with the New York Times, Mr. Winslow said he recognized that his book would not reach the kind of audience he wanted in the short term.

“No novel can ever reach that many people,” he told the Times. “And novels take a lot of time. What’s really needed is a much faster response.”

Starting in 2015, he said he began to feel that he should “put more energy into fighting” what he believed to be “an American neo-fascist movement led by would-be dictators.”

What is happening in this country and what has been happening in this country since 2015. Frankly, I think my energy would be better spent fighting Donald Trump. ” he told Rolling Stone magazine.

in Another interview with USA TodayWinslow called on Americans to vote in municipal, state and federal elections, arguing that Trump is a “grave threat to our democracy.”

between him, writing activities For nearly 31 years, Winslow has published 21 novels and a variety of short stories in anthologies and magazines, and has serialized columns in various national media outlets.

The Hill has reached out to Winslow for comment.