By Jonathan W. Sweet She lived a good long life, but I’m still sad to hear of the death yesterday of Beverly Cleary at 104. I was asked for a recent virtual appearance to name five authors that inspired me, and she was one of the five. On its face that might have seemed surprisingContinue reading “Thoughts on Beverly Cleary”
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Zorro creator Johnston McCulley 1883-1958
February 2 Zorro creator Johnston McCulley was born on today’s date in 1883 in Ottawa, Illinois. McCulley was the author of hundreds of stories for the pulps and the creator of numerous masked characters. McCulley is one of the many writers featured in The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction. McCulley introduced Zorro in The CurseContinue reading “Zorro creator Johnston McCulley 1883-1958”
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