Hello to all, I'm new to this list, but find it so far an interesting mix of questions and answers. I'm at work on a dissertation tracing the way the gangster figure is imagined in ethnic terms in the '20s and '30s. Someone I've done some work with is Donald Henderson Clarke, someone I'd describe as a proto-hard-boiled writer. I have some good things on him already, but I'd be interested in any stray thoughts or random observations you might have. I look forward to hearing your reactions and to following your debates. Joe Kraus Northwestern University - # RARA-AVIS: To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" # to majordomo@icomm.ca