tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post7268362862926870982..comments2023-12-31T00:21:10.591-05:00Comments on The Education of a Pulp Writer: Two Sentence TuesdayDavid Cranmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-29853686950610979812009-04-17T00:54:00.000-04:002009-04-17T00:54:00.000-04:00I'm new to Norb as well, but those passages had th...I'm new to Norb as well, but those passages had the surprisingly sideways point of view I love in Chandler. That sense of the absurd must be present in any noir I'm going to love.Clare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-78944997119781765282009-04-14T19:29:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:29:00.000-04:00I'm another who hasn't heard of Norbert Davis, and...I'm another who hasn't heard of Norbert Davis, and I will be checking out his books. Thanks, David, for adding to my TBR pile.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-78131134289055459792009-04-14T17:37:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:37:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing these lines. I haven't heard of...Thanks for sharing these lines. I haven't heard of him before, but now I will have to be on the lookout for his stuff.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-64554570185395478292009-04-14T17:08:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:08:00.000-04:00I don't think I'd ever heard of Norbert Davis, but...I don't think I'd ever heard of Norbert Davis, but what eloquent prose. He's certainly a master at description. Thanks for sharing these excerpts. I'll have to check him out.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-21352502465444005562009-04-14T13:16:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:16:00.000-04:00Crystal, There's not a whole lot of info on Davis ...Crystal, There's not a whole lot of info on Davis so hence the rerun. If anyone knows of a bio I would be interested.<br /><br />Charles, My TBR is just insane too.<br /><br />RReynolds, I understand why Chandler is god but he's sucking all the glory out of the room for Davis, Cornell Woolrich, Steve Fisher, and Fredrick Nebel etc. I can appreciate his standing and support it but in the year we reflected on the fiftieth anniversary of Chandler's death there's hardly a peep for Norbert Davis. Take a break from THE BIG SLEEP and try OH MURDERER MINE or THE ADVENTURES OF MAX LATIN… And then send me a check for steering you straight:)David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-58388870366240333152009-04-14T10:05:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:05:00.000-04:00You recommended this book before and I enjoyed it ...You recommended this book before and I enjoyed it but for me Chandler has the edge in terms of lasting importance. His knight-errant still haunts the streets of L.A. because his prose is serious. Doan and Carstairs is fun but the jokey take does not hold up as well over time. I don't mean to slam him on his birthday 'cause Norbert Davis is a gifted novelist.RReynoldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-63750162958412918252009-04-14T09:59:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:59:00.000-04:00Wow, I've never read Davis but these make me want ...Wow, I've never read Davis but these make me want to do so. I'm with Cullen, man stop adding books to my list! ;)<br /><br />Not really.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-77049678709493101482009-04-14T09:38:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:38:00.000-04:00David, great post, and I can't wait to read more ...David, great post, and I can't wait to read more about Norbert Davis on his birthday!Crystal Phareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881609059618148820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-73702121507914924562009-04-14T09:34:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:34:00.000-04:00Cullen, THE MOUSE IN THE MOUNTAIN is available fro...Cullen, THE MOUSE IN THE MOUNTAIN is available from The Rue Morgue Press and is another great offering from Norbert. If you have the BIG BOOK OF PULPS he has a couple short stories featured there.<br /><br />Terrie, He's one of the greats that's slowly fading away and I'm happy to shine a little light. I wish I could do him better justice than this but maybe some of the more accomplished reviewers will highlight his b-day.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-66839950734657805712009-04-14T09:14:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:14:00.000-04:00David,
What gorgeous prose. I had never heard of...David, <br /><br />What gorgeous prose. I had never heard of Norbert Davis until this moment. I am looking forward to your post on his birthday.<br /><br />TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-50201403315300528872009-04-14T06:58:00.001-04:002009-04-14T06:58:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.eshahttp://www.education-guide.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-16400079633247849372009-04-14T06:58:00.000-04:002009-04-14T06:58:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.eshahttp://www.education-guide.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-57826823217007573302009-04-14T00:12:00.000-04:002009-04-14T00:12:00.000-04:00It is posts like these that prevent me from gettin...It is posts like these that prevent me from getting through my stack of unread books on my shelf. Now all I want to do is read Norbert Davis until the cows come home. And hopefully they get lost so I have time to savor such wonderful wordplay.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Hope you're enjoying Maine!Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.com