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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.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Bay Guardian
Frisco Beat: Anniversary 101 for Stan McNail
As it turned out, the first installment of my short-lived review column for Lit, a literary supplement for The San Francisco Bay Guardian, hit print in May 1995 — timing that allowed me to wrap up the piece with a … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit, News
Tagged Arkham House, Bay Guardian, Book Collecting, Dirk Mosig, Galley Sail Review, Greyhound, Jack Spicer, Lawrence Hart, Paul Dobish, Something Breathing, Stan McNail, Steve Eng, The Activists
Frisco Beat: Bay Guardian
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
News: May 2010
It doesn’t get any simpler than this: just like it says on the Tour Page, you’ll find a Hammett tour running each and every Sunday this month. Four hours. Ten bucks. If interested, just show up by noon. And remember … Continue reading
