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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.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: David Drake
Tour: By Appointment with Drake
The walk I did years ago for science fiction and fantasy writer David Drake, in town to do a signing in Borderlands Books, came up the other day in a blog from Deuce Richardson. Deuce liked the anecdote Drake told … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Kevin and Karl
“How It All Began” — and by chance, captured on film! Much like the first meeting of me and Bill “The Voice of Noir” Arney, the noted book and pulp — and autograph — collector Kevin Cook has found evidence of … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News
Tagged Autographs, Dave Kurzman, David Drake, Karl Edward Wagner, Kevin Cook, Manly Wade Wellman, Stuart Schiff
Frisco Beat: Top of the Heap!
The Literary World of San Francisco — as I’ve been reporting — is still no.2 on the Amazon bestseller list for travel books about San Francisco as I check the stats today, but yesterday for about 4 hours muscled it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit, News
Tagged Amazon, Arthur Machen, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, David Drake, John D. Squires, Karl Edward Wagner, Literary World of San Francisco, Lovecraft, M. P. Shiel
Tour: Walking the Walk
On the tour for October 19 two more writers with a crime connection chalked their names on the mean streets of Hammettville: Judy Meliner and T.J. Mitchell. One book out so far, non-fiction, on the corpse trade — with plans … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News, Tour, Willeford
Tagged Ace Atkins, Boyd Stephens, David Drake, Judy Meliner, T.J. Mitchell