As with Finn J.D. John’s other annotated omnibus that I devoured, Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian, The John Carter Trilogy was a pleasure to imbibe. Since I was traveling in August, I listened
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Conan’s Weird Tales
As seen in our very first Pulp Spotlight, we enjoy a good Conan story. In today’s Pulp Spotlight is Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian: The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus, compiled and edited by
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Lovecraft Country
It’s time to tie another story to a chair and shine a spotlight in its pulpy face. Today’s subject is Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff. This book is soon to be an HBO adaptation from
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Altered Carbon, Cyberpunk, and Hardboiled Detectives
Since Netflix announced the season two cast for their insanely expensive series Altered Carbon (okay, we’re a little bit late to the party), now might be a good time to throw light
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H.P. Lovecraft’s The Beast in the Cave
Continuing our Pulp Spotlight series, I’m going to look at one of the most iconic authors of Pulp Fiction—and certainly of Weird Tales—H. P. Lovecraft. He’s a pop culture favorite (and definitely well-loved here at
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Jason Aaron’s Conan the Barbarian
Here at New Pulp Tales, we’re going to be launching a new series of articles where we spotlight new or classic Pulp Tales. This is a fun way to give back and connect with the
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Loose Change #7
WARNING! This article is NOT about politics. It is about WRITING and WRITERS. Here at NPT we have taken vows that seem akin to those of the Night’s Watch which prohibit political discussions. Of course,
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Hi! This Loose Change episode is about the new schedule. Because we are always looking for new content, there will be more columns in the near future. Starting us out will be an excellent article
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So you want to be a writer, but find it’s hard to do consistently. This week we’ll talk about some ideas to keep your commitment to the craft of writing on track. The fact is
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Rusty-Roy It has been more than a week and I apologize, there is never an excuse to miss a deadline. BTW – that’s a writing tip – don’t miss your deadlines. However, sometimes it’s unavoidable.
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