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Mary Stewart: First and Best
Mary Stewart was, in her own words, “a born storyteller.” During a career that spanned four decades and produced more than a dozen best-sellers she revolutionized a genre and reimagined a legend.
A Special Books into Film: Life with Father
The delightful artist and humorist Clarence Day did not live to witness the success of his book of family sketches, Life with Father. Nor did he know about the Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse play version that ran on Broadway for eight years and a record 3,224 performances. Nor did he envision the Michael Curtiz-directed Warner Brothers film that was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Classic Comic Strips as Collectable Books #14: Hank Ketcham’s Dennis the Menace
Hank Ketcham was 31 years old and already an established cartoonist when his single-panel comic Dennis the Menace debuted in 16 newspapers. By the end of the first year it ran in more than 100 newspapers, with more to come.
Dennis the Menace: The Complete Newspaper Cartoons
In 2005 specialty publisher Fantagraphics began an ambitious project, publishing all of Hank Ketcham’s daily Dennis the Menace cartoons in 25 volumes. By 2009 they had completed six volumes. Will there ever be more?
Arkham House Ephemera: A Checklist of the Modern Years
The completion of the two-part article begun in our previous issue dealing with the ephemera of the renowned specialty publisher. Be prepared: It is extensive.
Antiquarian Notes
A personal thank you to the book trade.