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Tag Archives: first editions
Posse McMillan: A Hammett Shout-Out from Pelecanos
Our frequent Guest Blogger Terry Zobeck is back, making sure you don’t miss out on a Hammett plug in the new novel by George Pelecanos. Last time I saw George, we were in Philly, he’d snuck in on the edges … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, DMac, Film, Lit, News
Tagged Elmore Leonard, first editions, George Pelecanos, Noir Con, Richard Stark, Terry Zobeck
Rediscovered: The Hammett Tour Books!
Jeez. You hang around long enough, cycles pass, and if you’re lucky your once new stuff is ready for rediscovery. Anyway, that’s my thinking after Evan Lewis selected my series of Hammett tour books for a Forgotten Books Friday post. … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, Frisco, Lit, Willeford
Tagged Bette Davis, Book Collecting, Evan Lewis, first editions, Steve Eng
