Tag Archives: Kenneth Robseon

Mort: Kenneth Robeson Succumbs — Legendary Case of “Pulp Lung”

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Don

The news first manifested as rumor. John D. Haefele heard that Will Murray had died. Didn’t want to believe it. Tom Krabacher, who chatted with Will only a couple of weeks ago during PulpFest, thought the idea might have come … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, News | Tagged "The Diamond Wager", Bill Arney, Bill Lampkin, Doc Savage, Douglas Preston, John D. Haefele, Kenneth Robseon, Lincoln Child, Philiip Jose Farmer, PulpFest, The Shadow, Tom Krabacher, Will Murray |

Hammett: Interesting Old News

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Don

Will Murray has been delving into the vasty archives of newspapers available on the net for the dedicated researcher. You’ll remember him here for his discovery that, in fact, Hammett did not write the story “The Diamond Wager”. A major … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Lit, News | Tagged "The Diamond Wager", Black Mask, Bogie, Dwight Frye, John Barrymore, John D. Squires, Kenneth Robseon, newspaper action, Pru Whitfield, Raoul Whitfield, The Chico Record, The Midget Bandit, Valentine, Warren Harris, Will Murray |

Rediscovered: Leno Cracks Big Book of Bronze

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Don

Our occasional Guest Blogger Brian Leno, hot off the release of his first book — Lovecraft’s Southern Vacation, slugging it out to keep a toehold in the Top Ten and Twenty of the Amazon Horror Litcrit Bestseller list — continues … Continue reading →