Further Notes on James Corbett: a tribute to William Deeck

James Corbett fans, rejoice. A cornucopia of Corbett’s books are now listed on EBay and an autographed copy of The Merrivale Mystery sold yesterday for $261. They were the pride and joy of someone’s collection; and if you aren’t careful that someone could soon be you. Books by James Corbett listed on EBay You haven’t… Continue reading Further Notes on James Corbett: a tribute to William Deeck

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Book Review: G.K. Chesterton – Tales of the Long Bow

I had read the Father Brown stories earlier but never followed up to find more stories by Chesterton. A recent purchase of a bound volume of the British pulp The Story-Teller with some Chesterton stories changed that. Those stories were later collected under the title Tales of the Long Bow, on the cover of which Chesterton is pictured laughing, and… Continue reading Book Review: G.K. Chesterton – Tales of the Long Bow

A pop-up book inspired by Weird Tales

Inspired by Weird Tales, an artist tells the story of two readers of Weird Tales living in adjacent apartments, both convinced that the other is a weirdo. Great idea, fantastic execution. Note the issues lying on the floor and in the mailboxes. Link below the pictures. http://www.hannahbatsel.com/#/weirder-than-fiction/

Book review: Jim Maitland by Sapper (H. C. McNeile)

Intrigued by David Vineyard’s review on Mysteryfile, I went ahead and read Sapper’s Jim Maitland, which collects stories that had previously appeared in Pearson’s, McClure’sand the Strand. It was considerably easier to find than the Adrian collection. Jim Maitland is a monocle wearing pukka sahib. Possessing private means, he chooses to roam the world in… Continue reading Book review: Jim Maitland by Sapper (H. C. McNeile)

Frank A. Munsey – An annotated bibliography

Frank A. Munsey was a publisher to be reckoned with. The creator of the pulp all-fiction cheap magazine for the masses, he built his publishing business into a mighty conglomerate with businesses in groceries, real estate, banking and publishing. On his death, he left his fortune to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Wanting to learn… Continue reading Frank A. Munsey – An annotated bibliography

Jaundiced eye by William Campbell Gault

I recently came across this article by pulpster William Campbell Gault, originally published in the Summer 1955 issue of the fanzine Grue. Fanzine scanned at the wonderful Fanac.org JAUNDICED EYEby Wm Gault There is a derogatory phrase used by critics in the more enlightened critical journals. The phrase is “pulp writing” and they use it… Continue reading Jaundiced eye by William Campbell Gault

Georges Surdez – Turnstile (from Everybody’s Magazine, March 1929)

It’s been a while since i posted some action/adventure fiction on this blog. This story originally appeared in the March 1929 issue of Everybody’smagazine. In the last couple of years it was published, Everybody’s became a pulp magazine.  This was a bit surprising as the publishers, The Ridgway Company, already had one pulp magazine in… Continue reading Georges Surdez – Turnstile (from Everybody’s Magazine, March 1929)

Ernest Bramah’s Max Carrados

Here we are the end of this series of posts about blind detectives. I’ve already written about Bramah, so this article focuses on Max Carrados. And there is no better way to appreciate Carrados than to sample his stories. I’ve read all three collections of the Carrados stories: Max Carrados, The Eyes of Max Carrados… Continue reading Ernest Bramah’s Max Carrados