Monthly Archives: November 2017

Hammett: Make That an Even Eighty Stories

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Don

If you recall, the way Terry Zobeck tallied up Hammett’s output a few years ago was that he did 79 known stories and 2 “short miscellaneous pieces” — so, 79 stories or 81 stories, depending on how you count the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, News | Tagged "The Glass that Laughed", "The Man Who Loved Ugly Women", Brian Wallace, Electric Literature, Meyer Lansky, Terry Zobeck, True Police Stories, Unabomber |

Rediscovered: Floyd Salas Interviewed

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Don

Shot above, Floyd Salas, foreground, and Donald Sidney-Fryer from their first meeting. Matthew Asprey Gear just popped in word that a newly published interview with Floyd (conducted via email in 2014) is now available in Girl Gangs, Biker Boys, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, News | Tagged Donald Sidney-Fryer, Floyd Salas, Matthew Asprey |

Rediscovered: Floyd Salas Meets Donald Sidney-Fryer

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Don

Left: Floyd Salas. Right: Donald Sidney-Fryer. (Background: gold statue by Floyd titled “The Boxer.”) I’ve had the idea that Floyd Salas and Donald Sidney-Fryer, “a pair of similar opposites” (to use a term Leo Grin came up with) really ought … Continue reading →