Tag Archives: Margo Skinner

Rediscovered: More Starrett and a Williamson — Plus a Margo

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Don

Awhile back I was chatting with Brian Leno about the great Chicago bookman Vincent Starrett, and mentioned that my preferred state for his Books About Books would be to have a copy (in jacket, nice condition, and so on) inscribed … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit | Tagged Autographs, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, J. N. Williamson, Margo Skinner, Reign of Fear, Stuart Schiff, Vincent Starrett, Whispers |

Mort: Mr. Spock

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Don

Another Icon down, with the passing of Leonard Nimoy today at the age of 83. While you couldn’t really say I was ever a Trekkie, on the other hand, who the hell doesn’t like Star Trek? Maybe not all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Frisco, Lit, News | Tagged "The SImple Art of Murder", 565 Geary, Batman, Clayton Moore, Fritz Leiber, Gene Roddenbery, James Bond, Jo Hammett, Leonard Nimoy, Margo Skinner, Raymond Chandler, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Star Trek, The Lone Ranger |

Frisco Beat: Bay Guardian

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Don

And another year rolls to a close. . . . Which got me thinking about tinkering with my sidebar on the blog, switch it up a bit. . . . And I realized that the Bay Guardian Award for 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, News, Tour | Tagged Bay Guardian, Bruce Brugmann, Fritz Leiber, Jack Kerouac, Joseph Alioto, Margo Skinner |

Frisco Beat: 100, and Counting

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Don

During the throes of repainting the old website in the closing months of 2010, knocking together the current blog format, I had to sit on the sidelines and watch news and anniversaries pass by. The one I most regret not being on … Continue reading →