By: Joachim Forman If there was such a thing as a compassionate American, Augustin “Gus” Mbuyu had never met one. According to U.S. law, Gus was not a slave. After all, slavery had been illegal for forty years, and The Majestic Big Top Circus maintained that he was always free to go. Lured by promises… Continue reading The Killer Beasts of Devil’s Gullet
Category: Pulp Fiction
Sacrifice to the Business Gods
By: P.A. O’Neil When Maurice found out Jon got laid off he was shaken up. Not because he liked Jon as a person — Jon actually annoyed the hell out of Maurice — but because Jon was so good at his job. If Jon was on the chopping block, none of them were safe. Little… Continue reading Sacrifice to the Business Gods
Jailbird Diner
By: Bruce Norwich Torrential pearls of angel piss beat a steady rhythm on the Jaybird Diner. This ancient eatery was nestled in the bosom of Matanza, Florida. Matanza wasn’t really a town. It was more like a stain between two nowheres that wouldn’t wash out, no matter how hard it rained. Richie Munday clashed with… Continue reading Jailbird Diner
The Apartment
By: P.A. O’Neil The Body The dead man’s apartment was small and spartan. It was masculine but only so because it was a mess. A building across the street blocked out the sun giving the whole place a mancave vibe. The distinct smell of cordite wafted through the dingy studio apartment. Detective Frank Crocetti took… Continue reading The Apartment
May 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
Halfway through the month, but better late than never. Sad thing is, I put this article together a month ago and was very proud of myself for getting ahead of the game, only to never post the damn thing until the 15th. Anyway, here’s our list for the May reading list starting out strong with… Continue reading May 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
American Pulps Favorite Movies By Decade: 1940s
Every other week we are putting together an article with our favorite movies by decade. This week we’re neck deep in the Film Noir flicks of the 1940s. The movies on this list aren’t just favorites of ours, they’ve been very influential in our storytelling. I say influential to us because these movies were an… Continue reading American Pulps Favorite Movies By Decade: 1940s
New Pulp Fiction — American Pulps
We are living in a Pulp Rennaisance, whether you call it “New Pulp,” “Neo-Pulp,” or just “Pulp” there is definitely a resurgence in the world of Pulp Fiction. What is Pulp Fiction? Pulp Fiction is a genre of tawdry, action-based stories printed on cheap magazines. The pulp publications of the early-to-mid-1900s were made from cheap… Continue reading New Pulp Fiction — American Pulps
March 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
It’s March, a month with a few birthdays to celebrate here at the Pulps. Matt’s birthday is in early March, John’s is later in the month, and one of American Pulps’s birthdays is March 5th. I say “one of,” because we re-branded as American Pulps on July 4, 2018, and consider the 4th as our… Continue reading March 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
The Wild Pulp Art of Samson Pollen
Samson Pollen (1931-2018) started his career in the 1950s illustrating pulp paperback covers. But it was for the Men’s Adventure Magazines that his career really flourished. His evocative style with dutch angles and almost painting in a forced perspective give a real sense of action and 3-D feel to his art. After Men’s Mags declined… Continue reading The Wild Pulp Art of Samson Pollen
Castle in the Air – Book Review
As a writer, I both love and hate reading books by Donald Westlake. I love reading them because they are so well written, entertaining, and usually very funny—the man was the best at the craft. I also hate reading those books for the very same reasons, pure jealousy. We’ve written about Westlake’s work before, and… Continue reading Castle in the Air – Book Review