Monthly Archives: May 2012

Rediscovered: Zane Grey on Kindle

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Don

A couple of years ago I got a Kindle as a gift from Vince Emery, so I could check out how The Dashiell Hammett Tour book looked in that format — now, suddenly, highly ironic. On my own, I probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, REH | Tagged Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Elmore Leonard, Fu-Manchu, Hammett Tour Book, James Fenimore Cooper, James Reasoner, Kindle, Robert E. Howard Library, Sax Rohmer, Steve Eng, The Dark Barbarian, Vince Emery, Zane Grey, Zane Grey Pueblo |

Rediscovered: Zane Grey

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Don

My recent trip down to Musso & Frank and the link yesterday to my guidebook The Literary World of San Francisco remind me that I’ve been meaning to blurb the Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel on Catalina Island for awhile now. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Lit, REH, Willeford | Tagged Donald Sidney-Fryer, literary homes, Literary World of San Francisco, Musso & Frank, Zane Grey, Zane Grey Pueblo |

Hammett: On Mary Austin and Advertising

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Don

The indefatigable Terry Zobeck is back to complete his coverage of Hammett’s side career as a book reviewer. He began with a post on February 1st and dedicated another on February 16th to the mystery review column The Crime Wave. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash | Tagged Carmel-by-the-Sea, Library of Congress, Literary World of San Francisco, Mary Austin, Terry Zobeck, The Crime Wave, The Forum, Western Advertising |

891 Post: What’s Happening Now

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Don

If you’re local, you probably saw the news article on the guy who currently rents the Sam Spade apartment in 891 Post that appeared April 29 — those of you scattered across the globe can follow the link and read … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Frisco, News | Tagged 891 Post, Bill Arney, Jo Hammett, Mike Humbert |

Tour: Every Sunday in May

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Don

May 2012. A Dashiell Hammett Tour each and every Sunday this month. $10. Four hours, beginning at noon. No reservations taken. Just show up. And if you just can’t make it in May, on Sunday June 17 you’ll find a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tour | Tagged Bush Street, Stockton tunnel |

Hammett: “Afraid of a Gun”

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Don

Just got back from a run down to Musso & Frank to find that Terry Zobeck logged in with another installment of his series investigating the editorial changes made by Frederic Dannay to Hammett’s short stories — and what better … Continue reading →