Tag Archives: Harlan Ellison

Rediscovered: Bitten by a Radioactive John Hancock

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Don

When laying out his origin story as a collector of signed books the other day, Kevin Cook told me not to bother using the details about hanging out with Karl Edward Wagner, watching the local college team on the tube, … Continue reading →

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Hammett: 122 and Counting

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Don

Another birthday rolls around for Hammett — no. 122. Plus Christopher Lee and Vincent Price, Harlan Ellison and Linnea Quigley. Henry Kissinger. San Francisco detective Hal Lipset. And more. No cool birthday presents or news this year, that I know … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Some John Hancockery from Brackett and Hamilton

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Don

To give him a different sort of wrap for his multi-part series on the Centennial of Leigh Brackett, I sent Morgan “The Morgman” Holmes some images from a copy of the program book for the 1964 World Science Fiction Convention — … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Becoming Legends

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Don

Fritz Leiber, subject of the tour coming up this Sunday, was alive for much of the time I’ve been doing walks. Some of you may remember Hammett tours when we reached 811 Geary Street and did the blurb on Fritz and Our Lady … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Beat: Musso & Frank

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Don

Since I missed out on Musso & Frank for years, I’ve been trying to catch up, stopping in every time I make the drive down to LA — I figure I won’t burn out, given that I only drop south once or twice a … Continue reading →

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