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The Dashiell Hammett Tour
1977-2022



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Arkham House Ephemera
The Classic Years 1937–1973-

Death Lit
Essays and Reviews Selected from Fifty Years of Writing 1974–2024-

Willeford
The Book-
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Tag Archives: Creature Features
Sinister Cinema: The Fest is Over
Noir City has folded up its sidewalks and slunk off into the night, and almost all that’s left are memories — and a really intriguing puzzle I noticed in the final day’s showing of the film Roadhouse Nights. More on … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco, News
Tagged Ace Atkins, Book Collecting, Creature Features, Fuller Brush Man, Green Apple Books, John Stanley, Kevin Hunsanger, My Favorite Brunette, Noir City, Preston Sturges, Roadhouse Nights, The Attack of the Incredible Killer Scarecrow, The Good Humor Man, Unfiathfully Yours
Sinister Cinema: John Stanley on Cheese Theatre
— and you can read the rest of the description of the most recent book from the long time host of Creature Features on John Stanley’s website, check out what else he’s been up to lately. Among other things I’ve done in the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco, News
Tagged Bill Arney, Cheese Theatre, Creature Features, Fritz Leiber, John Law, John Stanley
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





