tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post2626242218951797658..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: FFB: Target Practice -- Rex StoutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-43087598928229292842016-07-09T13:22:23.305-05:002016-07-09T13:22:23.305-05:00All the more interesting to me, Bill. The guy defi...All the more interesting to me, Bill. The guy definitely had craft. I'd love to see where it started.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-6687039382687282672016-07-08T16:14:20.032-05:002016-07-08T16:14:20.032-05:00One thing is for sure: These stories in no way for...One thing is for sure: These stories in no way forecast the style Stout adopted for the Nero Wolfe series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-81056480189704207702016-07-08T16:12:41.473-05:002016-07-08T16:12:41.473-05:0010 of these stories were in the 1977 hardback coll...10 of these stories were in the 1977 hardback collection of pre-Wolfe stories, JUSTICE ENDS AT HOME (Viking). John McAleer provided a 20-page introduction; those interested in the history and context of Stout's early work should seek it out. I tried a couple...pfui!Art Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334930459109747106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-28331350561363804362016-07-08T15:35:53.716-05:002016-07-08T15:35:53.716-05:00I have a fascination for the seminal work of write...I have a fascination for the seminal work of writers I admire. I shall check our local used book store for this volume. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-67915107966281198332016-07-08T11:37:25.272-05:002016-07-08T11:37:25.272-05:00Yes, Under the Andes is pretty bad, and it cured m...Yes, Under the Andes is pretty bad, and it cured me of non-Wolfe Stout. I won't attempt to match your bravery by trying these, even if they are slightly better than mediocre. Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-12191612327520204672016-07-08T07:05:03.930-05:002016-07-08T07:05:03.930-05:00Sounds good! I'll try to track down a copy.Sounds good! I'll try to track down a copy.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-80213705016036264642016-07-08T06:45:18.815-05:002016-07-08T06:45:18.815-05:00Interesting. I don't even remember this being...Interesting. I don't even remember this being published, and since there are many real Wolfe tales I haven't read I doubt I'll be looking at this one any time soon.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.com