#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
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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
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
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
February 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
We were going to start this last month, being January and all, but life got in the way. Anyway, we’re trying something new here at the Pulps, a monthly reading list. The first month went about as well as our “dry January” did, but hey, here’s February. Gunshine State — Andrew Nette We’re big fans… Continue reading February 2021 – American Pulps Reading List
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