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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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The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
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Plugged by Tom Nolan in The Wall St. Journal.
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Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Lin Carter
FLIVVER: The Robert E. Howard WORD OF THE YEAR
From my first published review in Nyctalops in 1974, I have now spent four decades defending the literary legacy of Robert E. Howard — ironically enough, his work as often needs defense from the very people who claim to be … Continue reading
Two-Gun Bob: First, You Crack Argosy
When the article “Conan the Argonaut” appeared in The Cimmerian in 2008, one of the inset quotes, selected to illustrate the mindset that essay argues against, came from Lin Carter in his 1973 book on fantasy literature, Imaginary Worlds, where he … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, REH
Tagged "Conan the Argonaut", "Conan vs. Conantics", A. Merritt, Brian Leno, Conan, Edgar Rice Burroughs, George Allan England, Harold Lamb, Harry Morris, Imaginary Worlds, John Carter, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Nyctalops, Otis Adelbert Kline, PulpFest, Pulps, Rafael Sabatini, Ray Cummings, Talbot Mundy, Tarzan, The Cimmerian, Weird Tales
Two-Gun Bob: 106 and Counting
Birthday 106 for Robert E. Howard today. Almost 76 years since he committed suicide on June 11, 1936. And his name lives on. Not bad for a writer who plied his trade in the pulps and didn’t see a single … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Lit, News, REH
Tagged "Conan vs. Conantics", Al Harron, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, Doc Howard, Frazetta, Glenn Lord, Howard Days, Jason Momoa, L. Sprague de Camp, Leo Grin, Lin Carter, pure texts, The Cimmerian, Tompk, Whoopi Goldberg
Two-Gun Bob: “Conan vs. Conantics”
I’ve heard that various fans already are drifting into Cross Plains, Texas for the latest Robert E. Howard Days celebration — this one a notable landmark, seventy-five years since the young author killed himself on June 11. As a memorial … Continue reading