I read about The Big Book of Pulps in Book Forum and decided to get it. My favorite character so far is a tubby, middle-aged detective named Sarah who solves crimes for rewards with the help of a bungling but charming skinny redhead boy. There's some corrupt detectives, gangster molls and the usual riffraff but the editor gives some history and introductions to why certain writers and stories were chosen and after a while you start to really get a feel for the whole pulp scene in the 20s, 30s and 40s. So far my favorite character's name is Porky Grout—a roadhouse owner in a Dashiell Hammett story.
Monday, March 24, 2008
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I read about The Big Book of Pulps in Book Forum and decided to get it. My favorite character so far is a tubby, middle-aged detective named Sarah who solves crimes for rewards with the help of a bungling but charming skinny redhead boy. There's some corrupt detectives, gangster molls and the usual riffraff but the editor gives some history and introductions to why certain writers and stories were chosen and after a while you start to really get a feel for the whole pulp scene in the 20s, 30s and 40s. So far my favorite character's name is Porky Grout—a roadhouse owner in a Dashiell Hammett story.
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