Todd Mason wrote:
> From: Craig Smith
> Glad I could help in some way. So, where do you
think you picked up the info
> on Davidson's writing techniques in the "Men's
Sweat" magazines?
>
> --Not the best choice of words, there, Craig, but
I'm quite sure I read
> about Davidson's dedication to writing true crime
and other historical (vs.
> "true crime") work for the tough-guy magazines in
Algis Budry's review of
> Davidson's wonderful novel MASTERS OF THE MAZE,
wherein the protagonist is
> also a writer for such magazines. Even if Budrys
hadn't highlighted it
> before I read the novel, I suspect I'd remember an
offhand reference by the
> hero to the alien species he's dealing with, in the
form of one of the
> titles manly rags would run: "Communist Chulpex Ate
My Wife."
I dunno, "Men's Sweat" describes the cover art pretty well.
Maybe you're thinking of the *other* type of "men's sweat"
magazines -- the ones with centerfolds... I'll have to look
for a copy of MASTER OF THE MAZE (I may even have one), and
check to see if the info on Davidson is written there.
>
> So, who's your friend who knew Davidson? Went to
high school with a
> Davis/Davidson family friend, myself. TM
I'll let you know privately, since he may not want his name
used here.
Craig Smith
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