Category Archives: REH

Rediscovered: Secrets of the Leno Library

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Don

In the shot yesterday of (at least a small part of) The Leno Library I noticed the top row of books by or about Robert E. Howard, this month’s birthday boy — and next row down, on left, the Gnome … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Leno Library

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Don

To entertain me, Brian Leno just sent along a shot of a cabinet he set up. Nice. But kind of sad, too — I was thinking Brian had enough books he wouldn’t have to fill in vital space with a … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Famous Today

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Don

Robert E. Howard was born 120 years ago today. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. Certainly you’ve heard mention of his character Conan — the Cimmerian, the barbarian, etc. I know today’s date well, but began to get hints it was … Continue reading →

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Mort: Steve Trout

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Don

Morgan “The Morgman” Holmes recently sent word that apparently Steve Trout died sometime last month — “69 years old. Appears to have been Alzheimer’s disease. He must have had one of those aggressive versions that can hit younger, a la … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Is It Doc’s John Hancock? Is It the Suicide Car?

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Don

After Brian Leno’s stunning eBay coup of a signed — and seemingly previously unseen — photograph of Dr. Isaac Howard, people (you know people) are getting in on the action. Some think the signature is authentic. Some feel it can’t … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Little Birthday Treat

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Don

For birthday 119 for Robert E. Howard — should he have lived so long — Brian Leno roars into Autograph Hound action once more, pulling an original photo of REH’s father, actually signed by Doc Howard, from the time-lost ruins … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: 10th Anniversary for the Robert E. Howard LitCrit MegaPack

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Don

On December 26, 2014 the first of my eBook LitCrit MegaPacks dropped into the marketplace. Collecting in one place for the first time the critical anthologies The Dark Barbarian (1984) and the follow-up from twenty years later, The Barbaric Triumph … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Death Lit on the Block

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Don

If you picked up my most recent book Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years 1937-1973, I am here to slip you the word that no longer is it the latest title to leap to life. The newest of the new … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Arkham House Ephemera — The Classic Years

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Don

Ready to order, the book on the Classic Era of Arkham House Ephemera I’ve been promising for years awaits you. 150 Items covered (with 3 playfully hidden away for the readers who like to have a little fun with their … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Weather Channel c. 1888

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Don

Mostly in connection with the Texas writer Robert E. Howard, I’ve been in and out of the Lone Star State several times and got to deeply savor some of the storms. Tornadoes even hit a couple of towns over from … Continue reading →

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