The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1928-1929
If you missed the last one… 1928 and 1929 show a real improvement over the previous years for serials. This is largely in part to Read More
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The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1932
If you missed 1931… 1932 sees less short stories and many serials. Fantastic content comes in large packages, with major novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1931
If you missed 1930…. Argosy in the 1930s had no problem with Science Fiction or Horror or more often “fake” Horror, where the truth proves Read More
The Fantastic in The Argosy: 1930
The Fantastic in The Argosy began long before 1930. Science Fiction appeared as early as November 16, 1889 with The Conquest of the Moon in Read More
The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble
This piece is called “The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble” because that is exactly what it is. I start here and I ramble on to Read More
Paydirt: The Whispering Sands Stories of Erle Stanley Gardner
When you say Erle Stanley Gardner you don’t immediately think of the Whispering Sands stories. That honor goes to the Perry Mason mysteries. What some Read More
Link: The Greater Gatsby
I finally got around to seeing the Baz Lurhmann-directed Gatsby starring Leonardo diCaprio and my reaction was odd. As a film it was okay, but Read More
The Curse of Hemingway or, To Ornate or Not Too Ornate
With Artwork by the Wonderful Harry Clarke, Of Course Certain kinds of stories seem to set their own agendas as far as style is concerned; Read More
The Thriller: Not Quite the Saint
Some writers become so identified with one character you don’t often think of other characters they created. Erle Stanley Gardner is a perfect example. Perry Read More
Good Guys & Better Coffee
The old Pulp magazines offered everything from a gritty back street world of violence to the unimaginable planets of the far stars. Pulp fiction was Read More