Robert Redford (89) has died at his Utah home. Born in Santa Monica, Redford briefly attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship before dropping out. At Van Nuys High, Redford was a standout outfielder and teammate of Don Drysdale. His path to stardom ran through Broadway with Barefoot in the Park in 1963.… Continue reading Robert Redford (1936–2025)
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Noirvember 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
#Noirvember is upon us, so you’re getting two reading lists for the price of one. Here is our Noirvember reading list we made a while back (it’s grown since we last talked about it so give it a look-see). And then there’s this list below. Which can be found (along with all other book collections)… Continue reading Noirvember 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
Pulp Artists: Earl Norem — From Men’s Mags to Marvel
Earl Norem (1924 – 2015) is the bridge between men’s adventure magazines and comic book art. The guy painted for everything pop culture; men’s mags, comic books, pulp paperbacks, movie posters, toy packaging, and even programs for the New York Yankees. He was born on April 17, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. During World War… Continue reading Pulp Artists: Earl Norem — From Men’s Mags to Marvel
Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel
Donald E Westlake (1933-2008) is your favorite writer’s favorite writer. The man wrote over 100 fiction books and almost all of them are pure pulp. I can’t recommend his books enough, if you’re into hardboiled fiction, pick one up. This is a guy who counts Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Stephen King, Dennis Lehane, and Lawrence… Continue reading Donald Westlake: The Patron Saint of the Hardboiled Heist Novel