Monthly Archives: September 2014

Rediscovered: It’s Alive! It’s Alive!!! — and Just in Time for Halloween

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Don

The fully revised, expanded trade paperback edition of John D. Haefele’s A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos went live on Amazon yesterday — with the look inside the first thirty or so pages to come in the next few weeks, and the cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, News | Tagged Arkham House, August Derleth, Cthulhu Mythos, Frank Belknap Long, John D. Haefele, Leo Grin, Lovecraft, Lovecraft Circle, The Cimmerian, The Cimmerian Press, Weird Tales |

Tour: Sunday September 21

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Don

Image above — gesticulating next to the plaque marking the Sam Spade apartment building in 891 Post Street. And if you want to gumshoe the mean streets on The Dashiell Hammett Tour this month, your chance to do so … Continue reading →

Posted in Tour | Tagged 891 Post, literary landmarks, Literary Plaques |

Hammett: In the Aftermath of Midget Bandit Week

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Don

Last Sunday, just as we wrapped up a full week of posts for Midget Bandit Week — seven days, every day — Michael Fitzgerald over at the Stockton Record added a post of his own. What the hell, let’s make like The Beatles … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Frisco, News | Tagged Dwight Frye, Edwin Ware, Fresno California, Michael Fitzgerald, New York Times, Osama bin Laden, Ricardo Cortez, Stockton California, Stockton Record, Sue Montgomery, Terry Zobeck, The Midget Bandit, Walla Walla, Warren Harris, Whitey Bulger, Wilmer Cook |

Death Lit: Treasure Coast by Tom Kakonis

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Don

Today’s the day — official release date for the first new novel by Tom Kakonis to hit print in many years. I believe it also serves as the launch date for the first thirty or so titles from Brash Books, … Continue reading →