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Otto Penzler wrote an article in the Huffington Post titled Noir Fiction Is About Losers, Not Private Eyes. In the article, Penzler states that noir fiction is a separate genre from private detective story, and that the “private eye story … Continue reading →

Jim Tully also wrote a book about his traveling days with the circus. Called Circus Parade,  its back in print by Kent State University Press. I forecast a revival of Jim Tully’s book about circus life given the popularity of … Continue reading →

I won another t-shirt at MentalFloss.com for submitting a tidbit of trivia about Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman.  See the first entry in the notification I received below. I’m a fan of literary noir.  Although I admit I haven’t read The … Continue reading →

After reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy, I was looking for another book about survival, facing incredible odds, and cannibalism. I found it in a book called In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. The book tells the … Continue reading →

For those who miss the smell of old books.    You walk in and the boards creak beneath your feet. The smell wafts up and pervades your nostrils. Dusty, musty, mouldy,  old paper.