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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Sinister Cinema: A Meta-Pulp on Broadway
Pulps in the Movies! All Singing! All Dancing! On Sale Every Wednesday! Today John Locke, our resident pulp expert and movie buff, strikes a new chord in the hallelujah chorus of pulp sightings. Doctor, fix me up a new pulp, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Lit, Tour
Tagged Broadway Melody of 1938, Buddy Ebsen, Frank Gruber, John Locke, MGM, Popular Detective, Pulps in the Movies, Shirley Temple
Rediscovered: T.S., Eliot
Autograph Hound Saturday rolls around and Autograph Hound Dog Brian Leno keeps landing major John Hancocks, even as the pandemic howls at his door. To defy the reaper Brian puts a memento mori spin on things, including the display of … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: Chain Gang
Pulps in the Movies. On Sale Every Wednesday. From three hour extravaganzas with multi-million-dollar budgets to quick and cheap studio shorts, our resident pulp expert and cinema hound John Locke works the entire waterfront. Tirelessly. Here’s John with the latest: … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged 20000 Cheers for the Chain Gang, Broadway Brevities, John Locke, Pulps in the Movies, Snappy, Warner Brothers
Rediscovered: Arcane Arkham Arch-Collectors Corner No. 3
A few weeks ago I mentioned a couple of ephemera pieces done by Arkham House authors to promote their Arkham House books. Since the publishing firm had nothing to do with them, we experts on Arkham House ephemera don’t number … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit
Tagged Arkham House, Autographs, Donald Sidney-Fryer, John D. Haefele, Paul Dobish, Terence McVicker
Rediscovered: Card from —>A-No. 1<---
Trapped inside with autographs, books, posters and papers, Brian Leno drops a note to say: “I’ve been digging like a gopher through my stuff and found something I didn’t know I have. “It’s a postcard of the ‘champion tramp of … Continue reading