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The Girl with the Long Green Heart by Lawrence Block (Gold Medal, 1965)
Block was, what, 25-26 years old when he wrote this one, having broken away from his Andrew Shaw persona at Nightstand but still doing books as Sheldon Lord for Beacon and Jill Emerson lesbiana novels… more →
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The Girl with the Long Green Heart by Lawrence Block (Gold Medal, 1965)
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 5 days ago: Block was, what, 25-26 years old when he wrote this one, having broken away from his Andrew Shaw per … more →
The Curious Case of Sloane Britain
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 1 week ago: When pop culture historians and critics write about the lesbian paperback pulp era in the 1950s-60s, … more →
I am a Pedestrian
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solitaryspinster wrote 1 week ago: I am a Pedestrian. I prefer the sidewalk under my feet, the wind in my face, the exquisite scents in … more →
Book 2. Hit Parade by Lawrence Block
righteousindigestion wrote 2 weeks ago: I love me some hit men. I don’t know what it is about professional assassins that make them so … more →
Sin Alley by Andrew Shaw (Lawrence Block and ?), Lesiure Book #613
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: The cover alone is worth the price of admission. It’s such a cool cover that, like Midwood … more →
Mona by Lawrence Block (Gold Medal, 1961)
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vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: An early Block with quite a history. It’s been reprinted twice since its Gold Medal debut in 1 … more →
Ronald Rabbit is a Dirty Old Man by Lawrence Block (Manor Books, 1971)
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: To add to Westlake’s Adios and Dresner’s Man Who Wrote Dirty Books, Block wrote this sen … more →
Adios, Scheherazade by Donald E. Westlake (Simon and Schuster, 1970)
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vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: Donald Westlake, RIP, wrote this funny book around the same time that Hal Dresner wrote his funny bo … more →
Lover by Andrew Shaw (Lawrence Block), Nightstand #1551 (1961)
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vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: Another potent early Lawrence Block, this time as Andrew Shaw; it’s a dark tale with a rather … more →
Candy by Sheldon Lord (Lawrence Block), Midwood #40 (1960)
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vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 3 weeks ago: Early Lawrence Block is always a mixed bag of good and not-so-good, such as some of the very early N … more →
10 Books On My Bookshelf That You Should Read
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cmsof wrote 1 month ago: 1) The Big Book Of Conspiracies by Doug Moench Published by Paradox Press ISBN #1563891867 Conspirac … more →
The Many Faces of John Dexter #2: Shame Dame Penned by Lawrence Block
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 1 month ago: Published in 1963 as Midnight Reader #471, Shame Dame is the only John Dexter book that Lawrence Blo … more →
The Many Faces of John Dexter #1: Sin Festival penned by Robert Silverberg
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 1 month ago: Just about every Cornith/Greenleaf/Nightstand/Hamling writer was John Dexter and J.X. Williams at on … more →
Whitsunday
Tench Ringgold wrote 2 months ago: Whitsunday is another name for the feast day of Pentecost, celebrating when the Holy Spirit came to … more →
Older Woman by Sheldon Lord (Lawrence Block or Donald Westlake), Beacon Books, 1962
vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 2 months ago: Not sure who was the name behind this Sheldon Lord — some parts read like early Lawrence Block … more →
Warm & Willing by Jill Emerson (Lawrence Block, Midwood Books)
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vintagesleazepaperbacks wrote 2 months ago: Robert Silverberg wasn’t the only man writing a plethora of lesbian titles under female pseudo … more →
Lawrence Block on Donald Westlake
Chris Routledge wrote 3 months ago: Lawrence Block is one of the most successful crime fiction writers of his generation. He was a colle … more →
Killing Castro
unfinishedperson wrote 3 months ago: Each Wednesday, I review my week in reading and look ahead to future reading with a review(s) of (a) … more →
Midweek Review: Killing Castro
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unfinishedperson wrote 3 months ago: Each Wednesday, I review my week in reading and look ahead to future reading with a review(s) of (a) … more →
