Monthly Archives: September 2012

Two-Gun Bob: First, You Crack Argosy

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Don

When the article “Conan the Argonaut” appeared in The Cimmerian in 2008, one of the inset quotes, selected to illustrate the mindset that essay argues against, came from Lin Carter in his 1973 book on fantasy literature, Imaginary Worlds, where he … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: The Mystery of the Missing Logo

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Don

Oh yeah, I’ve been meaning to mention something I noticed toward the beginning of the September tours: They’ve had the Spade and Archer logo removed from the window of the Hotel Union Square, but so far haven’t had it replaced with … Continue reading →

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Tour: Blurbed by KQED

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Don

With only one more walk this month — Sunday September 30 — that’s open to anyone who shows up clutching a tenspot, the Hammett Tour gets a blurb in a roundup of local tours from KQED. If you miss that … Continue reading →

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Tour: Living Near Hammett

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Don

One of the walkers who showed up on September 16 and got in on The Maltese Eagle Caper was a guy named Michael — e-yclept Mjsoltys — who e’ed in advance to check about the date and mentioned: “I lived … Continue reading →

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Tour: The Maltese Eagle Caper

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Don

When I say that the usual Sunday Hammett Tour takes four hours, trust me, I’m not kidding. Four solid hours with one brief break in the middle, and if people ask a lot of questions, make that four hours and … Continue reading →

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Tour: Two More to Go

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Don

Fall is almost on us, with winter rain hard on its heels. Yeah, I’ve got some tours by appointment coming up, even a couple slated for December (a month when the snapbrim and trenchcoat can come in real handy) — but … Continue reading →

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Hammett: “Mike or Alec or Rufus”

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Don

We just had a post from occasional Guest Blogger Brian Leno — how about one from the much more frequently appearing Terry Zobeck? As you might expect, Terry spent some of his spare time during PulpFest prowling the stacks of … Continue reading →

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Hammett: vs. Thurber

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Don

Inspired by the trip to PulpFest and the side visit to the James Thurber house in Columbus, our occasional Guest Blogger Brian Leno pops in some info he uncovered which ought to amuse any and all surfers and lurkers in Up … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Thurber House and Grave

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Don

When he was checking out the web to see what attractions we might want to see on the side during PulpFest, Brian Leno spotted a James Thurber house open as a museum in Columbus, Ohio. As I’ve said before, I’ll track down any literary residence for … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Stabbed in the Forehead! (and Other Pulp Thrills)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Don

How about a postmortem on PulpFest before something else ripping Up and Down These Mean Streets distracts me? It’s always something — latest is juggling a date and time to do a walk for a Private Eye convention in October. (Tours … Continue reading →

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