I realize this list has moved on to Boston, but, considering
what originally brought us together, I think it's worth
mentioning that
"Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers" by Jo Hammett has
just been published. Though pricey at $30 (on glossy stock to
accommodate a lot of family photos), it is worth every penny.
Jo Hammett remembered quite a lot, including her father
telling her the Flitcraft story (recently discussed here).
"My father and I were out on the lawn in the backyard of my
mother's house in West L.A. There was a blanket on the grass
and cards spread out. My father had been playing solitaire.
He was in a good mood, leaning back against the lawn chair,
wearing trunks and the sandals he'd asked me to find in
Westwood. And out of nowhere particular he told me the
Flitcraft story ... He told it with such delight and
enjoyment, like a funny story you want to share ..." She
describes the story, then adds, "What I remember is his
delight in the story -- as if it were a gift he had received
that was just right. As a boy he had wanted to find the
Ultimate Truth -- how the world operated. And here it was.
There was no system except blind chance. Beams
falling."
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