Monday, January 10, 2011

Black Mask Stories

I ordered THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF BLACK MASK STORIES for myself for Christmas, and it was a bit late because it was delivered to another address. But it arrived today, and, thusly, I now celebrate Christmas on January 10th.

Good lord, what a collection. Chandler, Hammett, MacDonald, Woolrich, Halliday, Daly, Dent, Coxe, and, as the cover says, "much much more."

Mr. Penzler outdid himself on this one.
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4 comments:

  1. Kathleen A. RyanJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    I just borrowed this huge volume from my library. It is amazing, isn't it? Glad you finally got your copy. I got the BEST AMERICAN NOIR OF THE CENTURY for Christmas, and the AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN. Quite hefty volumes, like the Black Mask Stories book.

    Enjoy :-)

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  2. Alan GriffithsJanuary 11, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Wow, looks like a super volume of great pulp stories. I'll have to check this out - enjoy, David!

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  3. David CranmerJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Kathleen, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN is fantastico. I scanned a bit of the beginning with the publisher explaining how it came together. But reading this artist's daily (and frank thoughts) from a hundred years ago is nothing short of marvelous. I'm taking my time and savoring it.

    Alan, My favorite part of STORIES is the insightful bios that precede each tale.

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  4. ChrisJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Black Mask Stories and the Best American Noir are definitely on my list to get as well.

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