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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
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Tag Archives: TriplePunchPack
Smackdown: The Morgman vs. the Fires of Hell! and Other Perils
For the delectation of Sword-and-Sorcery fans everywhere, how about a gander at another proof cover for the eBook Enter the Barbarian by Morgan Holmes? Maybe you’d call it a draft cover, though, since it never went out with a proof … Continue reading
Smackdown: The Morgman vs. Noah Ward!
In case someone is interested, how about a look-see at the cover of the new eBook from Morgan Holmes before he got a Hugo nomination? Still a great graphic — the trick is to make the eBook covers pop when … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Enter the Barb!
Barbarian, that is. . . . Just about a week ago I mentioned the news that Morgan “The Morgman” Holmes was up for a Hugo Award, and said, “Now, if only he had a book out collecting some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News, REH
Tagged Almuric, Hugo Awards, Morgan Holmes, Richard Toogood, S.T. Joshi, The Cimmerian, The Cimmerian Press, TriplePunchPack, Weird Tales
Two-Gun Bob: “Pigeons” vs. Lovecraft
Let’s kick off LitCrit Month by flipping a grenade into the complacent multitudes of Lovecraft fans, milling about the base of his fane, mumbling inchoate incantations to Cthulhu and company. I’m guessing that most Lovecraft fans never read Brian Leno’s … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Lit, REH
Tagged "Pigeons from Hell from Lovecraft", "The Frost-Giant's Daughter", Black Gate, Brian Leno, Conan, Jeff Shanks, Leo Grin, Lovecraft, The Cimmerian, TriplePunchPack, W.C. Tuttle, Will Murray