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Tag Archives: John D. Haefele
Rediscovered: Don Webb, in for the Memorial Moment
Just noticed that today Don Webb tossed up a review of A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos on Amazon. He explains why he suddenly covers John D. Haefele’s previous book at the end: August Derleth was an unimaginative but professional … Continue reading
Rediscovered: The Starrett Bookplates
Brian Leno was poking around the web, as he often does, and ran across a blog post with a history and gallery of the bookplates of the great Chicago bookman Vincent Starrett. I’ve got one or two books from his … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Not for Resale — and Definitely for Sale
And John D. Haefele, Kid Protégé, rides again! If you’re of the Lovecraftian ilk, his litcrit magnum opus awaits you on Amazon. Shown here are a couple of shots of the first proof version (the one without the photos) with … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Exploring the Archives
I’ve got a feeling that people will begin swarming into the blog archives in the next few weeks, and my hunch is they’ll be doing it to find out more about the activities of my Kid Protégé John D. Haefele … Continue reading
Tour: Journal of the Plague Year
2020, without question, a great year for binge-watching — but taking a moment to think about it, I don’t believe I did any more bingeing than usual (which is to say I am a binge-master, the only trick is tracking … Continue reading
Rediscovered: The Mystery of Tinkles
Got a note from Terry Zobeck a week or so back, basically wondering if I was dead. I wasn’t offended. Not so long ago I popped the bookdealer Gavin Smith of Texas an email, saying “Yo, Gavman! I heard you … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Gavin Smith, Haefele's Heretics, John D. Haefele, Mystey of Tinkles, Terry Zobeck, Tony Jonick
Rediscovered: Before Re-Upping in the Heretics
It’s probably lucky that Tom Krabacher made his run up to Auburn to check on the old Gaylord homestead a couple of weeks ago, because he just got called up for Haefele’s Heretics and their latest assignment — proofing the … Continue reading
Two-Gun Bob: From Sherlockian Shelves
Brian Leno noticed a copy of my 1984 litcrit anthology on Robert E. Howard — The Dark Barbarian — on the block at eBay for $150 or make an offer. Hunt around and you can find copies much cheaper, but … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit, News, REH
Tagged Arkham House, Autographs, Baker Street Irregulars, Bouchercon, Firsts, John D. Haefele, Jon Lellenberg, Ted Schulz
Rediscovered: The Arkham Collector
The maelstrom of Arkham House ephemera collecting swept me up again, with John D. Haefele clinging onto the plunging raft by my side. Some weeks that’s been all I could think about, bidding on items I didn’t have in the … Continue reading
Posted in Lit
Tagged Arkham House, August Derleth, Firsts, John D. Haefele, Paul Dobish, The Arkham Collector
Rediscovered: Another Derleth Review Copy
Inspired by looking over the Paul Dobish list of Arkham House review slips yesterday, Arkham and August Derleth savant John D. Haefele sent in an image of a related item for your instruction and amusement. Check out the way the … Continue reading
