Friday’s Forgotten Book: Death Breaks the Ring by Virginia Rath

Friday’s Forgotten Book: Death Breaks the Ring by Virginia Rath

Virginia McVay Rath (1905-1950) was born in northern California near San Francisco and graduated from the University of California. She taught high school before marrying and beginning her literary career during which she published thirteen novels. She has two series...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Shackles by Bill Pronzini

Friday’s Forgotten Book: Shackles by Bill Pronzini

Bill Pronzini is a spectacularly high-volume author, having written more than 300 short stories and more than 100 novels. He’s also compiled a large number of anthologies of mystery, science fiction, and Western short fiction. But he’s mostly known as a writer of...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: One Last Hit by Nathan Walpow

Friday’s Forgotten Book: One Last Hit by Nathan Walpow

I was fortunate enough to see the Summer of Soul documentary released earlier this year, restored footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and interviews with both singers and attendees. I had forgotten about some of the bands: Sly and the Family Stone in person...