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Highlights
- From the late 1800s through the first half of the 1900s, pulp magazines--costing a dime and filled with both fiction and nonfiction--were a staple of American life.
- About the Author: John Dinan has written extensively on pulp magazines in such publications as Fangoria and Baseball America.
- 210 Pages
- Performing Arts, Reference
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Book Synopsis
From the late 1800s through the first half of the 1900s, pulp magazines--costing a dime and filled with both fiction and nonfiction--were a staple of American life. Though often overlooked by popular culturalists, sports were one of the staples of the pulp scene; such standards as the National Police Gazette and All-Story carried some sports stories, and several publications, such as Sport Story Magazine, were entirely devoted to them. An overview of the pulps is followed by an examination of those devoted to sports: how they came into being, the development of the genre, the popularity of its heroes, and coverage of real-life events. The roles of editors, writers, artists, and publishers are then fully covered. A chapter on Street & Smith, the foremost publisher of sports pulps, follows, while a concluding chapter discusses the reasons for the demise of the pulps in the early 1950s.Review Quotes
"an extensive survey...detailed"--Library Journal; "rich and entertaining"--AB Bookman's Weekly; "highly recommend[ed]...a rarely discussed topic"--Secret Sanctum; "admirable...a valuable contribution"--Dime Novel Round-up.
About the Author
John Dinan has written extensively on pulp magazines in such publications as Fangoria and Baseball America. He lives in Topsfield, Massachusetts.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 210
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Reference
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Format: Paperback
Author: John Dinan
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2009
TCIN: 1005013215
UPC: 9780786440474
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-4075
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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