Tag Archives: The New Yorker

Frisco Beat: A Slice of Life 1979-90

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Don

Our man on the street, Nathan Ward — keeping his eye on the New York scene — sends along his latest find: “I liked this evocation of San Francisco from 79-90 by the novelist Rachel Kushner in the current New … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Birthday 126

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Don

Yeah, 126 years ago today Samuel Dashiell Hammett began life as a fat baby, and lived that life as a thin man. Pinkerton’s detective. Pulp writer in San Francisco. Hollywood. Ended up in New York. You probably know the outline. … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Zobeck Takes on The Hunter and Other Stories

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Don

  And in celebration of Birthday 120 for Hammett, how about the thoughts of a long-time Hammett fan and collector on the most recent collection of his stories? Ladies and Gentlemen, here’s Terry Zobeck: Back in October Don reviewed The … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Or Is This a Better Birthday Present?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Don

Okay, for a little extra oomph on the occasion of Hammett’s birthday, you can grab the current issue of The New Yorker which includes one of the “lost” Hammett short stories — but Vince Emery recently let me know that in May another surprise … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Belated Birthday

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Don

Yeah, yeah, I missed a whole month of potential blog posts, and when I was MIA from the web on Hammett’s birthday, some people even got worried enough to make sure I hadn’t died quietly on the side. Nope, just sidetracked … Continue reading →

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