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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: Duke Tramel
Rediscovered: Carnera v. Young
Woke up with an email from Brian Leno lurking in the inbox, and here it is, every word, plus the attachment. Brian obviously is going full-tilt after his hobby of autograph collecting (Terry Moore and Ben Johnson starred in the … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, Film, REH
Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Duke Tramel, Kid Dula, Max Baer, Mighty Joe Young, Paul Gallico, Primo Carnera, Terry Moore, Wild Wilson Dunn
Rediscovered: From Two-Gun Bob to Ali
The death of Mohammed Ali yesterday spurred our resident Mean Streets boxing expert, Brian Leno — now in the thick of writing a book on Robert E. Howard and the world of pugilism he knew — to show how closely … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, REH
Tagged Archie Moore, Cassius Clay, Charlie Light, Duke Tramel, Kid Dula, Lovecraft, Mohammed Ali, The Alabama Kid
