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The Dashiell Hammett Tour
1977-2022



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Arkham House Ephemera
The Classic Years 1937–1973-

Death Lit
Essays and Reviews Selected from Fifty Years of Writing 1974–2024-

Willeford
The Book-
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Monthly Archives: May 2026
Posse McMillan: October 2025
Lou Boxer of NoirCon popped in this image taken at the last NoirCon, October 2025. A more recent look at the late Dennis McMillan. Pic shows Gary Phillips and DMac — you’ll remember Gary as a contributor to the shadow … Continue reading
Mort: Dennis Ray McMillan
People asked, so I dug a little deeper into the recent death of publisher Dennis McMillan. I first heard he died on May 1, but update that to May 5 — as announced in this message on the Dennis Facebook … Continue reading
Hollywood Beat: That Photogenic Mug, Jim Tully
Autograph Hound Saturday yet again. . . . Back in 2012 I made a run down to Hollywood to hit Musso & Frank and hobnob with my fellow wizards. Leo Grin had mentioned that he noticed a nice signed photo … Continue reading
Mort: DMac & DSF
Man. A Couple of Really Bad Days at Black Rock. A few days after the fact I heard from fellow Posse McMillan member Kent Harrington that our pal, publisher Dennis McMillan, had passed away on Friday May 1st. Word as … Continue reading
Posted in DMac, Frisco, Lit, News
Tagged Death Lit Essays and Reviews 1974-2024, Donald Sidney-Fryer, Kent Harrington, Measures of Poison, Posse McMillan





