Tag Archives: Albert S. Samuels

Hammett Takes on the Writing Racket, by John Locke

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Don

Mean Streets readers get a Christmas Treat this year from no less than the pulp authority John Locke, doing a deep-dive into the origins of Hammett’s career as a writer. John made a cool discovery in the forgotten trade magazines … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Unearthed — The Samuels’ Campaign

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Don

We haven’t seen a lot of Tenderloin Terry Zobeck recently, but you know he’s out there, ever sleuthing the Mean Streets. He’s been working on finalizing his biblio of Lawrence Block, but when he gets scent of a Hammett quest, … Continue reading →