Author Archives: Don

Rediscovered: Arkham Ephemera on the Block

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Don

Check out this notice from Todd Warren on Facebook that John D. Haefele just sent my way, as we keep loose track of what prices are being asked for Arkham House ephemera — you know, the items we cover in … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 7% Off

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Don

Today I notice that Eph Book — a.k.a. Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years 1937-1973 — is up on Amazon for 7% off. Yesterday it was 6% off. If we were talking pork bellies, empires would shake.

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Hammett: Killer Critic

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Don

Will Murray, pulp historian and latter-day Kenneth Robeson, just sent me a link to “a biographical page about a writer who committed suicide a few months after his last book received a scathing review by Dashiell Hammett.” The bio on … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Jeopardy! Won’t Leave Him Alone

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Don

The week ended with Jeopardy! invoking Hammett’s name yet again: S42E90. 1/9/26. A Champions Wildcard showdown. Double Jeopardy round, $2000 slot in the category Adapted for High School: Rian Johnson adapted what he called “the weirdly poetic style of Dashiell … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Another Maxwell Grant

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday once more, and let’s keep the Maxwell Grant/John Hancock theme going. Brian Leno per norm supplies the signature, this time from the 1960s run of Belmont paperback originals of The Shadow ghosted by Dennis Lynds under the … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 6% Off

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Don

And today I see Eph Book drops from 9% off to 6% off in my tracking of its headway on the Amazon.

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Hammett: Another Downpour in the Atmospheric River of Black Birds

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Don

And tomorrow another entry in the Sam Spade Sweepstakes rains down. Check out the review by James Reasoner. James likes this kind of thing, even mentions he enjoyed the prequel novel Spade & Archer done by Joe Gores a few … Continue reading →

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Hammett: It’s Raining Black Birds

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Don

As Sam Spade comes roaring into Public Domain with the New Year, Steeger Books offers an edition of The Maltese Falcon using the original text from Black Mask — intro by pulp historian Will Murray. Serious book collector types will … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 9% Off

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Don

And as the year 2025 rolls to a close, I notice that currently Eph Book — a.k.a. Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years — is priced at 9% off retail on Amazon. A few days ago it was 11% off, … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Leno Comes Off the Ropes!

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Don

After I reported yesterday that neither Brian Leno nor I could dope out six of the signatures on the 1977 Bouchercon program booklet, Brian waded back in. Nothing he likes better than deciphering autographs and kicking ass — and he’s … Continue reading →

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