Tag Archives: Pulps

Hammett: Birthday 128

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Don

Samuel Dashiell Hammett was born on this date in 1894. As a little token for the anniversary, Terry Zobeck popped in the cover of Brief Stories you see above. “This weekend,” Terry reports, “I bought a copy of the June … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Avenger

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday again. It’s always Autograph Hound Super-Sunday in The House of Leno. Today Brian is keeping it light, showing off a couple of items related to the pulp hero The Avenger — The Avenger, not as big as … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Windy Reportage

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Don

Tom Krabacher sent along a few notes on the recent Windy City pulp convention, held on the outskirts of Chicago. He had a posse lined up to roam the aisles, but for various reasons several bailed on him close to … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Lost Adventure

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Don

Brian Leno has been ditching unwanted odds and ends on eBay, Stephen King and stuff like that, saleable at the moment (but what savant would bet money on those books keeping their value, long-term?) — which led to him sending … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: In a Pulp — In a Movie!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Don

January 22. Birthday number 114 for the Texas pulpster Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), one of the favorite tough guy writers here on These Mean Streets. What could we do to fire up an ebony candle to his memory? I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Hammett Takes on the Writing Racket, by John Locke

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Don

Mean Streets readers get a Christmas Treat this year from no less than the pulp authority John Locke, doing a deep-dive into the origins of Hammett’s career as a writer. John made a cool discovery in the forgotten trade magazines … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: 1924 Inscription from George Allan England

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Don

Kevin Cook steps in to cover the autograph action this weekend — if you’ve followed previous weekends, you know he’s been champing at that bit. I’m not sure how Autograph Hound Brian Leno is going to react to someone intruding … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Kevin Cook on Full Auto

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Don

And Kevin Cook — noted pulp and book collector — couldn’t resist sending in some remarks on the subject of autographs. I’m fairly sure Brian Leno has a bigger auto collection, but when it comes to pulp era signers, Kevin may … Continue reading →

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Hammett: “The Green Elephant”

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Don

Terry Zobeck just did an entry in Zobeck: Series Two the other day, but I’m sure Hammett fans are always ready for another one. Take it away, Terry:   “The Green Elephant” was Hammett’s sixth and final appearance in the … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Carroll John Who? H. Warner What?

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Don

On the tour in recent years (three or four years ago, five, not twenty years ago, not thirty-five) a woman mentioned that her uncle — or maybe he was her great-uncle — like Hammett also had written for the pulp Black Mask. … Continue reading →

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