Category Archives: Pulp

Henry S. Whitehead (1882-1932)

Pulp writer Henry S. Whitehead, one of the more unlikely writers for the classic pulp Weird Tales, was born today (March 5) in 1882. Whitehead is one of the many writers featured in The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction. He graduated from Harvard in 1904 as a classmate of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He later attended BerkeleyContinue reading “Henry S. Whitehead (1882-1932)”

Minnesota Not-So-Nice pulp stories

By Jonathan W. Sweet Our latest collection of pulp stories, Minnesota Not-So-Nice: Retro Pulp Tales from the North Star State, is now available. It includes a new novella by yours truly, as well as additional stories from vintage pulps including Thrilling Wonder Stories and Popular Detective. It was inspired by the real-life criminal history ofContinue reading “Minnesota Not-So-Nice pulp stories”

Book Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Affair of the Chronic Argonaut

Sherlock Holmes: The Affair of the Chronic Argonaut by Fred Adams Jr./Published by Pro Se Press * 5/5 stars I feel like a broken record every time I review a Fred Adams Jr. book. But it’s worth saying again: Adams is quite possibly the best writer working in new pulp today. I have yet toContinue reading “Book Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Affair of the Chronic Argonaut”

Now available: Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales Volume 2

Our latest pulp collection, Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales Vol. 2, is now available in both print and ebook format. For more than 20 years, detectives and criminals found a home in the pages of Thrilling Detective. This edition collects five vintage pulp novels and novelettes from the tattered pages of the classic detective pulp: “Death Walks Alone”Continue reading “Now available: Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales Volume 2”