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Tag Archives: 4th of July
Lit Suicides: Fourth of July
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
Posted in DMac, Lit, News, REH
Tagged 4th of July, Janwillem van der Vettering, literaray suicides, Thomas M. Disch
Two-Gun Bob: The Late Clyde Keith
Brian Leno was the first ever Guest Blogger on this site courtesy his Jack the Ripper expertise, and he’s back today talking about another of his interests, the Texas writer Robert E. Howard. You’ll find some of Brian’s excellent litcrit on … Continue reading
Posted in REH
Tagged 4th of July, August Derleth, Brian Leno, Clyde Keith, Kid Dula, The Breckenridge American, Weird Tales
