Category Archives: books

Rock Hudson’s wedding album

Posted on October 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

I went down to The Times’ archives and pulled Rock Hudson‘s wedding pictures because I’m the kind of person who would want to see Rock Hudson’s wedding pictures. Please note: All captions are from original information provided when the photos … Continue reading →

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Karil Rogers Graham and ‘The Badge’

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

“She was such a grand, lovely person. She loved flowers, was crazy about them.” That’s what the landlady, Eleanor Lipson, had to say about murder victim Karil Rogers Graham. Her sister, Mrs. H.L. Manley, called her “a well-settled girl.” According … Continue reading →

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In praise of artists

Posted on October 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

So far, I have been bombarded with the location of the "Waltzing Mice" installation and the origin of the quote (Raymond Chandler). But nobody has said a word about the artist. Our old standby Google merely reveals that "Waltzing Mice" … Continue reading →

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In praise of comix

Posted on September 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 20, 1957Los Angeles Hey moms and dads, comic books don’t rot your children’s minds or turn your kids into hoodlums. No, really! Comics are  good, wholesome entertainment that will ensure your offspring become lifelong lovers of fine literature. Mad … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on September 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

Jim Tully, Aug. 13, 1922. Tully was a self-taught writer who specialized in stories about boxers, the circus, hobos and similar themes. He’s fairly obscure today but was once quite well-known. He was the author of "Beggars of Life," "Blood … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on September 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Louis L’Amour, Oct. 23, 1960. No, I don’t consider Louis L’Amour a great writer. I don’t even consider him a good writer. But I’m dedicated to presenting a variety of voices and not necessarily those I agree with. And he … Continue reading →

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Architectural ramblings

Posted on September 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s the home at 457 S. Serrano Ave., where mystery writer Craig Rice died. Photograph by Larry Harnisch Los Angeles Times

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Literary diversions

Posted on September 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

The Times pans "On the Road," Oct. 4, 1957. "The Deadbeat Generation?" Ouch.

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Fried Rice

Posted on August 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 29-30, 1957 Los Angeles The poor thing died as hardboiled as she had lived: Renting a junky room in an old house that had been cut up into apartments. The landlord said she’d been sick for the last … Continue reading →

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How to Get–and Keep–a Husband

Posted on August 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

If it’s true that a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle, then author Kate Constance wants every salmon to have a Schwinn. She’s even written a book on the subject, "How to Get and Keep … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on August 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aldous Huxley, July 20, 1952

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Mickey Cohen–author

Posted on August 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 4, 1957 Oceanside Box 7, Folders 216-229 of the Ben Hecht archives at the Newberry Library in Chicago appear to contain whatever was produced during the time Hecht worked with gangster Mickey Cohen on the story of the mobster’s … Continue reading →

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Preservation notes

Posted on August 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

Kim Cooper and Richard Schave, my friends at the 1947project, note that the apartments at 5124 De Longpre Ave in Hollywood where Charles Bukowski produced "Post Office" is on Craigslist: Approximately a 12,500 square foot lot – currently holds a … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on July 28, 2007 by lmharnisch

Although we overlapped slightly at The Times, I never met Chuck Powers, who left the paper to write novels only to die of a rare blood disease shortly before his first book, the critically acclaimed “In the Memory of the … Continue reading →

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CSI–2007

Posted on July 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

I had the good fortune to attend the first day of the International Assn. for Identification convention in San Diego yesterday and although most of the sessions are focused on new technologies, I was there to talk about the past, … Continue reading →

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Architectural Ramblings

Posted on July 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch Los Angeles Times Here’s something fun to do on a Saturday morning: Meet friends for breakfast at a restaurant where a drunk movie actress plowed her new convertible through the front window in 1957. The … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on July 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Carey McWilliams, the author of "Southern California: An Island on the Land," catalogues a few morose, quirky poets in The Times, Aug. 9, 1931.

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One for the books

Posted on July 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

  July 14, 1957 Los Angeles At 95, Mary Foy has the formula for longevity: Watch your health, keep mentally active and be Irish.  The Times catches up with Foy and her "double cousin," Ella Foy O'Gorman, as the women … Continue reading →

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Literary diversions

Posted on July 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

Detective Sgt. Joe Wambaugh gets in trouble for writing a book. Nov. 18, 1970. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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Literary diversions

Posted on June 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

Ross Macdonald, Jan. 15, 1972 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

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