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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.
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Tag Archives: Brian Leno
Rediscovered: More 1565 Siege of Malta
The theme of the island of Malta suddenly jumped up and took over the week here on These Mean Streets. By luck, Kevin Cook had a Malta appropriate signature in, and ready to show off on Autograph Hound Saturday. But for Autograph … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: Karloff
Autograph Hound Super-Sunday — what signature could Brian Leno possibly offer on the altar of Movie Titans Past for the John Hancock Ritual? Especially after his tour de force rollout yesterday. I think he’s got it covered. Here’s Brian: Nobody will … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: Dracula’s Daughter
And Brian Leno rings the knell on today’s Autograph Hound Saturday: We can’t have Halloween without some mention of Dracula and that brings us to an often overlooked horror movie. Gloria Holden, best known for Dracula’s Daughter (1936), is a … Continue reading
Sinister Cinema: Beverly Garland, The Alligator People
In preparation for Halloween, Brian Leno needs to get in the mood by showcasing some signatures from his vault: The signed card of Beverly Garland being mishandled in The Alligator People (1959) is a real keeper for me. I remember watching … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Autographs, Beverly Garland, Brian Leno, Bruce Bennett, Halloween, Lon Chaney Jr., The Alligator People
Rediscovered: H. Rider Haggard
Okay, I know what you’re thinking: What kind of Lost Race Auto Weekend is this, anyway, if you don’t lay down an H. Rider Haggard? I agree, so we sent Brian Leno into the darkest corners of his cubbyholes and … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Andrew Lang
Continuing today’s Autograph Hound Super-Sunday theme of Lost Race — sometimes known as Lost World, guess the fine line drawn depends on how exotic the race involved in the action may be, but the baseline is the Lost part — we bring … Continue reading
Posted in Lit
Tagged Andrew Lang, Autographs, Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, Brian Leno, Clark Ashton Smith, H. Rider Haggard, Lin Carter, Lost Race, Lovecraft
Rediscovered: Mark Channing White Python Slugfest
Autograph Hound Saturday once more, and it looks as if the theme for the weekend is “Lost Race” John Hancockery. You know the Lost Race genre, where one dude or another — Alan Quartermain or Tarzan, usually the athletic type — often as … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Modern Arkham Ephemera
Autograph Hound Saturday rolls around once again, and What the Hell! Brian Leno is off for the weekend on an expedition into the darkest corners of lowlife gambling dens, and he’s incommunicado. Kevin Cook apparently is digging through all his … Continue reading
Posted in Lit
Tagged Arkham House, August Derleth, Autographs, Brian Leno, Donald Wandrei, John D. Haefele, Kevin Cook, Lin Carter, Roderic Meng
Rediscovered: Hobart Gondor Wagglestaff?
Another Autograph Hound Super-Sunday rolls around, relentlessly, like time itself. I thought Brian Leno might finally have snapped, after the last weekend’s round of superb John Hancockery from Kevin Cook. Brian popped me a note: “Cook’s stuff was fantastic. I almost broke … Continue reading
