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Engelbrecht
Posted 2019-01-03 2:57 AM (#19540 - in reply to #16634)
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Dusty,

I recently read a great book - The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards - it made me think that in another life, I'd be an avid classic crime reader!  You should check it out - I'm sure you've read many of them, but there might be a few gems in there for you.

It also contained some interesting bits about the Detection Club - among other things, the first president was G. K. Chesterton.  The club was founded in 1930, and was apparently very exclusive - no fans allowed!  It's interesting to compare the club to Science Fiction's World Con, founded in 1939, and which was very much fan-centric.  I wonder what things might be like if the approaches to fandom taken by Classic Crime & Science Fiction were reversed...

Good luck with your reading this year! 


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