Pulp

[close] Started somewhat as a reaction to the British cozy mystery of the Agatha Christie style (think Murder She Wrote), there came a demand for something more real, action where the stakes were higher, the participants (good and bad) sleazier, the police on the take, the ladies fatal for any would-be patsy. Thus was born, largely in the 1920s, and often in the pulps (foremost among them Black Mask), the American answer to Sherlock Holmes, the genre that in turn became the basis for the film noir revolution of the 1940s. Our original big three writers in this genre are Dashiel Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and James M. Cain. This modest beginning spawned an international phenomenon with writers in other countries picking up the tropes, some adhering to original themes, others blending in other genres such as science fiction dystopia or urban fantasy, to craft a new literature known simply as noir. These writers and settings come from communities as diverse and complex as can be found throughout the modern world. Half our focus is on original hardboiled crime fiction, its formation in the middle third of twentieth century United States. The other half is on modern noir throughout the world as it has developed since. Join in on the fun as the outsider champion of justice tries to bring its criminal elements to account, won't you?

[close] The Wold Newton Family is a group of heroic and villainous literary figures that science fiction author Philip José Farmer postulated belonged to the same genetic family. Some of these characters are adventurers, some are detectives, some explorers and scientists, some espionage agents, and some are evil geniuses. This Goodreads group is for researches, inquiries and just plain geeking out using creative mythography to connect the worlds of our favorite literary characters, and, in so doing, perhaps reveal a secret history of our world.

[close] This group is dedicated to the paperback novels written by Gardner F Fox. Read chapter One of his novels. Please share your thought and reviews of his stories.

[close] Prepare thine ass fair traveler... for you are about to party up for the literary adventure of a lifetime. Discover new, strange and magical worlds found in the pages of classic, pulp and independently authored fantasy! There are so many cool, creative stories being written and the goal of this club is to help people find them! Whether you're a an avid reader, an aspiring writer or just a fantasy nerd looking for a chill group to be a part of.... there is something for you here! Welcome to the force, cadet!