Twilight of Our Youth: It isnt just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyers vampire saga, too, Sarah Hepola, Salon Nov 19, 2009
Grouping himself with whose Harry Dresden novels about a P.I.-wizard in Chicago were inspired by the Anita Blake series, he claims a shared "lineage" with Butcher that includes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The urban fantasy hero, Levitt writes, is a "troubled loner," who "has romantic hopes, but they're never the focus of the books." Harris and Hamilton, he claims, come from "the romance tradition," where "an essential element always remains about whether or not it's a good idea to do... (Harper's Magazine)
Not destined for cult status Nov 7, 2009
Dashiell Hammett once said that it's a dangerous thing for a writer to realize he has a style. Hess has made three movies, and he's already imitating his style rather than finding his own truth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Dancing in the Dark,' by Morris Dickstein Nov 4, 2009
Other authors may see events and people he doesn't describe, or doesn't discuss at length - Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler - but Dickstein encompasses the full spectrum of creative energies in the 1930s, writing about Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Aaron Copeland, Duke Ellington. He writes lyrically about American dance, the American Dream, gangsters and screwball comedy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
L. Ron Hubbard Pulp Fiction Classics From 20s and 30s Wow Seniors at AARP National Convention Oct 30, 2009
Like other great pulp writers that included names such as Edgar Rice Burroughs, Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett, Hubbard rapidly became a mainstay of popular fiction in the 20th century. However, Hubbard was unlike most authors of the day, as his stories covered a wide spectrum of genres, including adventure, western, mystery, detective, fantasy, science fiction and even some romance, using his own and 15 pen names. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Prolific mystery writer Stuart Kaminsky dies Oct 15, 2009
His son, Peter Kaminsky, told the newspaper that the author grew up reading Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler and began writing himself as a boy. He published his first novel, "Bullet for a Star," in 1977. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Vancouver Island Oct 10, 2009
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Pynchon’s ‘Inherent Vice’ delivers manic requiem for ’60s-’70s Aug 2, 2009
In the venerable tradition of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and dozens of successors, Vice begins when a beautiful woman arrives at the office of Doc Sportello, just south of Los Angeles. Sportello is hardly your hard-boiled detective. (Boston Globe)
Louis Menand: Pynchon’s stoned detective. Jul 29, 2009
The detective in Chandler s books is Philip Marlowe, a character probably created on the model of Dashiell Hammett s Sam Spade. (Hammett was a mystery writer Chandler did admire. (New Yorker)
Grave offenses Jul 16, 2009
More than 4 million people visit Arlington every year to tour the legendary grave sites, which include those of "Maltese Falcon" author Dashiell Hammett and big-band leader Glenn Miller, and watch a specially trained U.S. infantry soldier march silently in guard of the Tomb of the Unknowns. Arlington shelters the remains of more than 320,000 service members and holds nearly 30 new funerals a day. (Salon)
• Filer library has new books and DVDs Jun 25, 2009
"Summer on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber, "Vision in White" by Nora Roberts, "The Empty Chair" by Jeffery Deaver, "The Second Silence" by Eileen Goudge, "Texas Brides" by Joan Johnston, "The Trade" by Shirley Palmer, "From the Back of the Hearse" by J. D. Holman, "Marked" by P.C. Cast, "Betrayed" by P.C. Cast, "Chosen" by P.C. Cast, "Untamed" by P.C. Cast, "Gone Tomorrow Jack Reacher" by Lee Child, "Lawman" by Diane Palmer, "Terminal Freeze" by Lincoln Child, "The Maltese Falcon" by... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Recommended summer reads Jun 16, 2009
"Red Harvest," by Dashiell Hammett (1929). Yeah, yeah, I know. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
It's about location at Hotel Union Square May 22, 2009
With its central location on lively Powell Street, the Hotel Union Square makes a handy base for a weekend of marathon shopping, exploring mystery writer Dashiell Hammett's old stomping grounds, perusing art galleries, partaking in a fine meal or attending the theater ... Dashiell Hammett spots include John's Grill, where the author dined and which he mentions in "The Maltese Falcon." Other restaurants include Michael Mina and Scala's Bistro ... Hotel Union Square Articles With its central... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Life writes its way into character Apr 20, 2009
Corris invented Hardy after reading American crime fiction writers Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Ross Macdonald. "Hardy was a straight pinch from Raymond Chandler and Philip Marlowe," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Devil's Garden' is a remarkable book Apr 20, 2009
Later, the detective would quit the Pinkertons, drop his first name, and, as Dashiell Hammett, create some of the finest crime novels ever written. Atkins' book, "Devil's Garden," is a worthy successor, a remarkable book that succeeds on every level. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
• Book babble Apr 10, 2009
Currently reading "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett. Twin Falls Public Library. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Famed Author and Accomplished Explorers Club Member L. Ron Hubbard Honored by New York's Publishing Industry Feb 25, 2009
Already established as one of the top selling writers of high adventure, mystery, western, SF and Fantasy in the world of pulp fiction--with its 30 million monthly readers--the name L. Ron Hubbard (along with any of his 15 pen names), was regularly seen besides the likes of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in those pulpwood pages. Hubbard used his experiences on expeditions to good effect. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Buzz: Siebel to fashion own maternity style Feb 23, 2009
-- An East-West literary tiff was the talk of a book release party at John's Grill for Joe Gores' "Spade r," a prequel to "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett. New York Times reviewer David Gates sniped about the concept (and didn't like the original, either). (San Francisco Chronicle)
