Tag Archives: Noir Con

Rediscovered: At NoirCon (2012)

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Don

At least I presume the image above connects to NoirCon. That’s how I read the clews. I only attended the very first NoirCon, in 2008, where I was amazed that for the Charles Willeford “panel” they had some academic talking … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Kent Harrington, Have Squiggle — Will Inscribe

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Don

Strap in! Autograph Hound Saturday kicks off a weekend long rumination on the topic of nigh indecipherable signatures, by no less a collector than Kevin Cook. Now, don’t take the first thoughts on the subject as the Be All End All. No, … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Big Sale at Kayo; or, The Adventure of the French Translator

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Don

Yesterday I met up with noir writer Kent Harrington from Posse McMillan and Nordine Haddad, Kent’s French translator who is in the burg for a little visit before he and Kent wander off to NoirCon in Philly in a week … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Bit More on Unique Legacy

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Don

And how about another new Guest Blogger dipping his toes into the Mean Streets waters? Today we feature Kevin Cook with a brief review of the academic litcrit collection The Unique Legacy of Weird Tales, which originally ran in his zine … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: PulpFest 2015 — On the Whole, I’d Rather Not Be in Philadelphia

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Don

Got to the airport predawn on Thursday August 13, plenty of time to fly to Phoenix, catch the connecting flight to Columbus, Ohio, so I’d hit this year’s PulpFest by 4p.m., before they even cracked open the doors of the … 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: September 2009

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Webmaster

EVERY SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Like it says on the Tour Page, you’ve got a Hammett tour every Sunday this month. Just show up, clutching the equivalent of a tenspot. Put some air in your gumshoes. Walk the walk. SEAN McCOURT … Continue reading →

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News: January 2009

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Webmaster

NO EXTRA TOURS, LOTS OF NOIR No extra walks have been set for this month, but if you want some noir, buckle your seat belts. Don returns to the Mechanics Library for a reading — he’ll do the underground section … 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: April 2008

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Webmaster

Anyone who wants to track Don down at the NoirCon in Philly will find him hanging around the bar from April 3 through 6. Doesn’t look as if there will be a formal panel devoted to Charles Willeford during the … Continue reading →

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