Monthly Archives: January 2019

Two-Gun Bob: Sherlock Leno

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Don

Leno giveth, and Leno taketh away. Biblical. First Brian alerts me to the fact that REHupa mailings from the estate of Carl Osman are on the block at eBay (some with deadlines today). Now he sends at least tentative proof that … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: The “Great Extinction” Clock

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Don

Okay. I’m calling it. Time to set the clock on the Great Extinction Event. I was thinking about what little note to post today in acknowledgment of the birth of Robert E. Howard one hundred and thirteen years ago, when Brian Leno — … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Omega to Alpha

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Don

Today marks the anniversary of Hammett’s death on January 10, 1961, and in one of the weirder coincidences of all time, also the death of Hammett devotee Joe Gores, same date in 2011 — exactly fifty years to the day … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Willeford Centennial

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Don

One hundred years ago today Charles Willeford was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. January 2, 1919-March 27, 1988 — and that March 27th happened to be Palm Sunday, that year. One of the absolute greats.

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Rediscovered: Despite Westlake Owing Me a Beer. . .

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Don

Somewhere around here I have a postcard from Donald Westlake saying something like, “Beer? Beer? Surely we can settle this in a civilized fashion.” Years ago I went to a big writers deal in Fort Lauderdale, and Westlake was there, … Continue reading →

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