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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: Fight Stories
Rediscovered: A William H. Kofoed John Hancock
Autograph Hound Super-Sunday again, and signature maven Brian Leno reports in with one of his (many) recent acquisitions (Call Them Legion). “On ABE I saw a copy of a book titled Mirage, signed by William H. Kofoed,” Brian says, “who … Continue reading →
Posted in Boxing, Dash, REH
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Tagged "Peter Collinson", Al Capone, Autographs, Brian Leno, Brief Stories, Dime Sports Magazine, Fight Stories, Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine, Otis Adelbert Kline, Valentine, William H. Kofoed
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Two-Gun Bob: In a Pulp — In a Movie!
January 22. Birthday number 114 for the Texas pulpster Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), one of the favorite tough guy writers here on These Mean Streets. What could we do to fire up an ebony candle to his memory? I didn’t … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, REH
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Tagged Fight Stories, John Locke, Pulps, Pulps in the Movies, Robert Montgomery, Sailor Steve Costigan
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