Western pulp lovers: If you have ever wondered what a chuckwagon was, or how it came to be, what cowboys encountered on their cattle drives, what household life was like in the Old West, you’ve come to the right place. What’s a chuckwagon? Who invented it? Why’s a cowboy’s saddle shaped the way it is?… Continue reading Western pulp lovers – a site for us
Category: Pulp Magazines
Interesting site on the pulp magazine industry, with in-depth looks at certain genres
As I was cutting my way through the internet jungle with the help of my trusty search engine, I stumbled upon an interesting site. I sat down to look at it and saw that it was merely the tip of a box full of interesting articles about pulp magazines and their history. I dug it… Continue reading Interesting site on the pulp magazine industry, with in-depth looks at certain genres
Lady of the sea – short story by Captain A. E. Dingle
This short story by Captain A. E. Dingle originally appeared in Munsey’s Magazine, January 1928. It’s a romantic story of the sailing ships, almost a melodrama, with a wicked stepfather, a beautiful daughter and a mate fit for the situation. Download the story here.
Captain A.E. Dingle – Sailor, Yacht racer, Pulp writer
[Captain A.E. Dingle was a pulp writer who wrote sea stories. Like Bill Adams, he was a sailor before he became a writer and was shipwrecked four times during his career. He was also a yachtsman.] Captain A. E. Dingle – the letters A.E. stood for different names at different periods in his life, at… Continue reading Captain A.E. Dingle – Sailor, Yacht racer, Pulp writer
Fantasy Adventure book – The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox – Great bargain
This is an off-trail recommendation; I don’t normally post about science fiction or fantasy here, but this is too good an offer to pass up. Barry Hughart’s excellent Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox are now available in an omnibus for three dollars. The first novel – “Bridge of Birds” – is alone… Continue reading Fantasy Adventure book – The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox – Great bargain
Luke Short – Movies and their sources
Many of Luke Short‘s books were made into movies. Most of them are good. All movies I know about which were made from his books and magazines are listed below. Books on left, movie on right. Below the book cover, you will find the listing of the original magazine appearance, if any. Links (where available,… Continue reading Luke Short – Movies and their sources
Vol 1 of Theodore Roscoe’s Thibaud Corday stories released
I see that Altus Press have made the first volume of Theodore Roscoe‘s Thibaud Corday stories available. Go grab it from Amazon or get the limited edition hardcover from Lulu.
Harold Lamb’s sense of humor
[On Harold Lamb‘s birthday today, here is an interesting story about his sense of humor. After the break.] From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, March 11, 1935: Harold Lamb has a sense of humor .He wrote out the signs used in the street scenes of Paramount’s “The Crusades.” They are in Persian—and anybody in the… Continue reading Harold Lamb’s sense of humor
The rise and fall of the pulps – a timeline
This posting was prompted by Walker Martin’s comment on an earlier post: This is a very interesting question that you present. Can we really say that the pulps were dying in 1942? True ARGOSY ceased as a pulp around this period and became a sort of slick mens magazine. Many pulps decreased their page count… Continue reading The rise and fall of the pulps – a timeline
Terrible Lady – Short story by Theodore Roscoe
This short story by Theodore Roscoe originally appeared in the American Weekly, in 1942. At the time the pulps were dying, Roscoe was looking for other markets, and he was doing a series of articles on real crimes for the American Weekly. Looks like he also managed to sell them this story. This story of Haiti… Continue reading Terrible Lady – Short story by Theodore Roscoe