Tag Archives: George Pelecanos

Rediscovered: Initial Signatures

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Don

The noted book and pulp collector Kevin Cook provides a footnote or two on the most recent signature covered in our ongoing surveys of the good, the bad, and the ugly John Hancocks riding the range: A comment on the Charles … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: An Otto and Ellroy

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday opens with Kevin Cook refining his terms, and letting us know he’s got even worse autos than the one from Kent Harrington he was talking about yesterday: With Kent’s autograph, what I meant to express was that … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Jesse Sublett on Big Book of the Op

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Don

Brian Wallace just sent along a link to a new review of The Big Book of the Continental Op from The Austin Chronicle — worth checking out since it comes from Jesse Sublett, a guy who served in Posse McMillan … Continue reading →

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Death Lit: Treasure Coast by Tom Kakonis

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Don

Today’s the day — official release date for the first new novel by Tom Kakonis to hit print in many years. I believe it also serves as the launch date for the first thirty or so titles from Brash Books, … Continue reading →

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Tour: And the Oscar Goes To

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Don

Per my norm of recent years, I hadn’t seen any of the films up for major awards — still haven’t caught up with Argo from last year — but as usual watched the Oscar ceremonies last night anyway. I guess I consider … Continue reading →

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Posse McMillan: Contrappasso Noir

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Don

Dennis McMillan has been buzzing through the area lately — you’ll remember he got his car with Kansas plates stolen as an early Xmas present — and a few weeks later he got the ticket for his stolen car running … Continue reading →

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Posse McMillan: DMac vs. Zombies

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Don

While I think the actual life of Dennis McMillan is interesting enough, especially if you’ve got your noir or absurd on, I realised awhile back that a shadow life of Dennis in fiction was developing — don’t know for certain if it … Continue reading →

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Posse McMillan: A Hammett Shout-Out from Pelecanos

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Don

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 →

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News: May 2008

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Webmaster

WINNING THOSE AWARDS In the photo above you can see Don posed with the three Cimmerian Awards he has landed thus far — this shot being an alternate that wasn’t used in the new Cimmerian Awards issue coverage. For that … Continue reading →

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News: February 2007

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Webmaster

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 →

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