I’ve known Gary Lovisi for more years than I like to think about and have been a fan of his work, both fiction and non-fiction, for all that time. His magazine PAPERBACK PARADE has been an indispensable resource for fans of genre fiction for decades, and his Gryphon Books imprint has published a lot of top-notch novels and collections in the mystery and science fiction fields.
His latest collection from Stark House, A MYSTERY,
CRIME & NOIR NOTEBOOK, brings together approximately 50 articles
and essays covering those title subjects. Originally published in a
variety of magazines, anthologies, and collections, they concentrate
mostly on vintage hardboiled paperbacks but discuss some newer books,
too. (In this case, newer generally means 20 years old, instead of 50
or 60.) There are articles about specific publishers and many about
particular authors. And lots and lots of beautiful cover
reproductions, of course.
This is a wonderful book, perfect
for dipping in and out of, although to be honest, I was so engrossed
I went through most of it pretty quickly. It’s the sort of book
where as I read it, I kept saying to myself “I have that one!”
or “I read that one when I was a kid!” or “Oh, I have to find a
copy of that one and read it!” I have a hunch most of you know
exactly what I mean and would really enjoy A MYSTERY, CRIME &
NOIR NOTEBOOK. It’s available on Amazon now. I give it a very high
recommendation. It’s really a lot of fun.
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