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A Jewish Pioneer Who Helped Build L.A.

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Frances Dinkelspiel Frances Dinkelspiel, whose biography of her great-great-grandfather Isaias Hellman has received good notices, is one of the many writers who will be at The Times Festival of Books. For those not venturing to UCLA on Sunday, she will … Continue reading →

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Mystery Boy Found in Echo Park, Famous Poet Serenades Goats, April 17, 1939

Posted on April 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times noted that Charles Owens had an art exhibit on the third floor of City Hall. A 27-year-old man says he robbed the country club where he worked to provide a few essentials for his mother. He was sentenced … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Black Mask Magazine

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Speaking of Black Mask, two more issues that have been listed on EBay, At left, July 1946 (Bidding starts at $18.99) At right, September 1947 (Bidding starts at $18.99). The vendor has another July 1946 issue listed at $17.99.

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Found on EBay — Black Mask Magazine

Posted on April 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

A February 1925 issue of Black Mask magazine has been listed on EBay. The magazine is priced at $300, Buy It Now. Copies of Black Mask in this era are difficult to find and tend to sell in the $200 … Continue reading →

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Andrea Leeds is cast for the lead of "Lost Weekend" … … or maybe Katharine Hepburn.   http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-1976207906583051047&hl=en&fs=true Note the use of the theremin in Miklos Rozsa's score.  Edwin Schallert reviews "Lost Weekend," Nov. 30, 1945 Billy Wilder wins an … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Raymond Chandler Letter

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

What appears to be an original letter by Raymond Chandler, addressed to Edgar Carter, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $15.50.

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Found on EBay — 1949 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 1949 Thomas Bros. guide of Los Angeles County has been listed on EBay. These old maps are a good reference for anybody doing research on Los Angeles before the freeways.  Bidding starts at $4.99.

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Hillinger Meets Ackerman; Hard Times for the Angels, April 8, 1969

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

"UCLA recently spent $35,000 on a collection of science fiction. The books they purchased wouldn't begin to fill one of my rooms." Chuck Hillinger visits Forrest  Ackerman, who "lives in a 13-room house crawling with the monsters that once roamed … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Charlotta A Bass

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

   A copy of "Forty Years: Memoirs From the Pages of a Newspaper," by Charlotta A. Bass, has been listed on EBay. This is a self-published autobiography of the woman who headed the California Eagle, a newspaper that served the … Continue reading →

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Baseball Season Opens, April 7, 1985

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

[Note: I didn't really know Art Seidenbaum except to nod when I passed him in the hallway. I wish now that I had gotten acquainted — lrh]. Play the Pastime With Country and Catfish April 7, 1985 By Art Seidenbaum, … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

THE WRITING LIFE Judith Freeman on Raymond Chandler A letter led to friendship with Dorothy Fisher, once Raymond Chandler's secretary. By Judith Freeman April 5, 2009 The number of people who actually knew Raymond Chandler and who are still alive … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

A historic passion * Author Judith Freeman researched Raymond Chandler's marriage. November 7, 2007 By Graham Fuller, Special to The Times Twenty years ago, Judith Freeman became "obsessed," as she puts it, with Raymond Chandler, whose novels featuring the private … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — L.A. Streetcars

Posted on March 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

This lot of books about streetcars has been listed on EBay and includes several on the Pacific Electric Railway and one on pre-Huntington cars. The books are listed as best offer or Buy It Now for $150.

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

A historic passion * Author Judith Freeman researched Raymond Chandler’s marriage. November 07, 2007 By Graham Fuller, Special to The Times Twenty years ago, Judith Freeman became "obsessed," as she puts it, with Raymond Chandler, whose novels featuring the private … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Two true loves * The Long Embrace Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved Judith Freeman Pantheon: 354 pp., $25.95 November 04, 2007 By Richard Rayner, Richard Rayner’s new book, "The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California," is due out … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tour Casts New Light on Raymond Chandler’s Old L.A. * A Minnesota couple trace the steps of the novelist’s best-known character. April 4, 2004 By Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer Bonnie Olson stood in the lobby of the Oviatt Building … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tough Guys and Sentimental Gumshoes * SELECTED LETTERS OF DASHIELL HAMMETT 1921-1960 Edited by Richard Layman with Julie M. Rivett; Counterpoint: 650 pp., $40 * THE RAYMOND CHANDLER PAPERS Selected Letters and Nonfiction 1909-1959 Edited by Tom Hiney and Frank … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

My pal Carlos Lozano and I attended "Something More Than Night: Raymond Chandler 50 Years Later." Here’s my little recording of the forum. The speakers are Judith Freeman, Kenneth Turan, Leo Braudy and Denise Hamilton. Listen to it here. >>> 

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Author Raymond Chandler celebrated on anniversary 9:37 AM | March 26, 2009 “The streets were dark with something more than night.” — Raymond Chandler on Los Angeles Today marks the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler’s death. To celebrate his work, … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Obituaries Frank MacShane; Raymond Chandler Biographer November 27, 1999 By JON THURBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER After Frank MacShane moved to Berkeley to teach at the University of California, a friend gave him a bit of advice. "If you want to … Continue reading →

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