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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: April 2021
Hammett: Further Reference to Nick Charles Liking a Pop Every Couple of Pages
The Hammett buzz comes fast and furious on Jeopardy!, with guest host Aaron Rodgers receiving one last night. S37 E142. April 13 2021. Category: Going Stir Crazy. $600 clew: Some prefer stirring this classic cocktail; shaking it, the preferred method … Continue reading
Rediscovered: The Tamony Bookplate
Haefele’s Heretics got shaken up some for the run up to his new book Lovecraft: The Great Tales. Morgan “The Morgman” Holmes was busy with something else. Brian Leno’s computer died out from under him and he didn’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit
Tagged Arthur Machen, Book Collecting, Haefele's Heretics, John D. Haefele, Kevin Cook, Knopf yellowback Machens, Peter J. Tamony, Wallace Smith
Rediscovered: Every Copy of an Edition Part Two
Not too long ago Brian Leno tipped me off to a blog devoted to Vincent Starrett, entered via a specific post about the famous book collector’s bookplates. I surfed around some, and quickly realized that blog fell under the same … Continue reading
Posted in Lit
Tagged Book Collecting, Brian Leno, Don Webb, Haefele's Heretics, Henrik Harksen, John D. Haefele, Morgan Holmes, Vincent Starrett, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire
Rediscovered: Every Copy of an Edition
I think I had my longtime pal Donald Sidney-Fryer really going for about two or three weeks late last year, when I told him I was thinking about collecting the entire print run — a reported 2045 copies — of … Continue reading
Frisco Beat: Last Seen
Kent Harrington has some promo lined up before the May publication of his new San Francisco crime novel Last Seen. First one coming up in Texas (and the virtual world). Kent says, “I am having a Zoom event for my … Continue reading