Monthly Archives: August 2026

Mort: Kenneth Robeson Succumbs — Legendary Case of “Pulp Lung”

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Don

The news first manifested as rumor. John D. Haefele heard that Will Murray had died. Didn’t want to believe it. Tom Krabacher, who chatted with Will only a couple of weeks ago during PulpFest, thought the idea might have come … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Jane Gaskell

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday and the always reliable Brian Leno pulls something from his legendary trove for us to ponder. A novel from Jane Gaskell’s The Atlan Saga, sent to the Atlantis buff and LASFS regular Henry M. Eichner — young … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: De Camp the Fan

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday yet again, and we bring our old pal L. Sprague de Camp back with another John Hancock. He also does the weirdest personal “I” that I (imagine a regular I) recall offhand. De Camp of course mightily … Continue reading →

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Lit Suicides: Fourth of July

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Don

As I’ve mentioned, lately I’ve been pulling scattered emails by or about the late Dennis McMillan into a new folder. Need to find the snail mail, since it contains an early DMac sales catalog which I want to reference in … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: And More Leno Library

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Don

Keeping a roll going, here’s another snapshot of a corner of the Brian Leno library for those curious about such arcane matters. Brian is as big on statues and knickknacks as I am — bigger. Certainly he has more books, … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Abraham Polonsky — Dangerous Citizen

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Don

Tuesday August 18, 7pm — it felt like the meeting of a secret society. Always fun. Eddie Muller of TCM’s Noir Alley sent out an invite to a private screening in the 4-Star on Clement for his new documentary Dangerous … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Block Begins to Creak Under the Weight of All Those Comics. . .

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Don

Now here’s some news. Brian Leno let me know today that he has decided to sell a chunk off his horde of stuff. For years he’s been hawking wares on eBay, but I think of most of those listings as … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: More Leno Library

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Don

Brian Leno has come into a group of display cabinets and now is working to fill them up. I imagine he’ll juggle some of the stuff around again, eventually. Maybe have one devoted to his Jack the Ripper collection. Or … Continue reading →

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