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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.
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Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
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News: November 2007
TOURS BY APPOINTMENT Nothing extra shaking on the mean streets this month, although Don did his cicerone bit for a large tour by appointment negotiated by that organization whose origins go back to rescuing child slaves from the Tongs. Various … Continue reading
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News: October 2007
TOURS BY APPOINTMENT Looks like October is going to be nothing but tours by appointment, including the sold-out walk Don is leading for the Pleasanton Library “Big Read” project covering that enduring novel The Maltese Falcon. With rain already sweeping … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Atkins, Big Read, Charles K. Wolfe, Clan Breiding, Clark Ashton Smith, Lost Worlds, pure texts, Sean McCourt
News: September 2007
TOURS ALL THIS MONTH Just like it says on the Current Walks page, you’ll find a Dashiell Hammett Tour offered at noon every Sunday this month. If interested, pocket a tenspot and meet Don near the revolving “L” sculpture located … Continue reading
News: August 2007
TWO TOURS THIS MONTH Anyone who wants to show up with a tenspot in hand is welcome to join tours set for Sunday August 5thand Sunday August 19th— no reservations needed, just follow the directions on the Where To Meet … Continue reading
News: June 2007
AN ACE TOUR FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 3rd Anyone who wants to show up at the n.w. corner of the Main Library in Civic Center at noon is welcome to join crime writer Ace Atkins on a hard-boiled walk through the … Continue reading
News: May 2007
EVERY SUNDAY THIS MONTH You’ll find a Hammett tour offered every Sunday this month, just like it says on the Tour Page. All you have to do is show up at noon, a tenspot in hand, hand it over and … Continue reading
News: April 2007
ANOTHER MONTH FOR GOOFING OFF No extra tours set for April, but if you hang on till May there’s a walk every Sunday in the month. Don is kind of enjoying his thirtieth anniversary year so far, and while for … Continue reading
News: March 2007
NOTHING EXTRA No extra tours have popped up for the month, but various groups are scheduling walks for later in the year — the most intriguing one so far set for November, for a benevolent society that has its origins … Continue reading
News: February 2007
WALKING THE WALK Once again, all the Hammett tours this month are being done for groups by appointment, but check back from time to time — any extra tours open to the public will be posted here. Or if you … Continue reading
Posted in DMac, Film, Frisco, News, Tour
Tagged Autographs, Bob Truluck, Craig Miles Miller, Creature Features, Eddie Muller, Floyd Salas, Gary Phillips, George Pelecanos, James Durham, Jesse Sublett, Jim Nisbet, John Stanley, Jon A. Jackson, Kent Harrington, Measures of Poison, Michael Connelly, Noir City, Scott Phillips
