In this episode, Eric delves into the career of author Jack Finney . He wrote science-fiction and crime-fiction novels that included time-t...

The fourth Simon Ark appearance was in the June 1956 issue of Famous Detective Stories . It was also reprinted in Startling Mystery Stories...

Jarret Keene has recently basked in the western spotlight, spurred into action with his Kid Crimson series of wild-west adventures. Those ...

The 13th adventure starring CIA troubleshooter Sam Durell was Assignment-Lowlands from 1961. By this point in the series, author Edward S....

In this video, Eric journeys north to St. Mary's Georgia to locate a lone bookshelf buried in an old antique store. This video shows the...

In today's video, Eric unboxes the entire Operation Hang Ten series. This was a title created by Lyle Keynon Engel and published betwee...

“The Witch is Dead” was the third Simon Ark story, and it appeared in Famous Detective Stories ' April 1956 issue. It was reprinted in ...

Whether you enjoy men's action-adventure, adult westerns , comics , mysteries, vigilante sagas , or gothic romance , there's somethi...

Sheriff Joe Bain serves fictitious San Rodrigo County, California. He is a Korean War vet with an estranged wife and a teenage daughter. Bai...

Today's brand-new episode focuses on one of the most polarizing authors of the early to mid 20th century, Sydney Horler. He wrote 150 bo...

The Famous Detective Stories February 1956 issue includes “Hoofs of Satan”, the second appearance of occult detective Simon Ark . He first ...

In one of the more bizarre occurrences in paperback history, two film novelizations occurred for Paramount's Friday the 13th Part 3 (o...

John Holbrook Vance (1916-2013) published most of his literary work under the name Jack Vance. As a respected science-fiction and fantasy ...

Today we feature an exclusive video showcasing Eric's Hammond Innes paperback collection. The video features paperback covers by Frank M...

Edward D. Hoch was a prolific writer that penned hundreds of shorts across several different genres in dozens upon dozens of magazines. He ...

A Matter of Adultery was first published by Newsstand Library as a mass market paperback in 1961. The cover was painted by artist Robert Bo...

According to his bio, Jarret Keene is an assistant professor in the Department of English at UNLV where he teaches American literature and t...

On this thrilling NEW episode, Eric takes listeners on an extensive bookstore tour throughout New England, including a stop at one of the la...

Author George F. Krull (1911-1963) utilized the pseudonym Dean Evans to author shorts for the pulps from 1948 through 1954. During his shor...

Thomas Adcock's writing career began with the Detroit Free Press . As a journalist, he authored articles for newspapers like Chicago Tod...