This book was discussed back in May, but I just now got a
copy of it. I had forgotten or missed the discussion on the
book here, and more or less found it just surfing around. The
description of it didn't mention much about the contents, so
I was pleased when I got it to see a lot of familiar
subjects. Hemingway and Hammett are discussed. Joyce Carol
Oates has an article on James Cain. Unless I'm remembering
wrong, I picked up a copy of HEART OF DARKNESS recently and
the introduction, for some reason or other, made a comment
about Oates thinking that Cain was crude and sleazy. I'll
find out soon. There is also an article that mentions
NIGHTMARE ALLEY, which really impressed me, and an essay on
John O'Hara's APPOINTMENT TO SAMARRA, which I recently asked
about.
New books! WAHOOOO!!!
miker
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