Selected from a digest featured in The Digest Enthusiast book five: “Their women came first. “One was a blonde, one a redhead, one a brunette. They were tall, extremely so; as though height had been a…

Proofread the layout for Peter Enfantino’s synopses of Manhunt 1953 part three, today. This will conclude his wrap-up of the magazine’s first year of publication. Peter also includes his “top ten” stories from the magazine for…

Contents “Dread Exile” by Paul Ernst (Strange Tales June 1932) “The Testament of Athammaus” by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales Oct. 1932) “The Vespers Service” by William R. Bauer “The Artist of Tao” by Arthur Styron…

Writer/editor Josh Pachter granted permission to reprint his story from Espionage, June 1986, in The Digest Enthusiast book eight. I asked Marc Myers if he’d create a collage artwork piece to accompany the story, and he…

The pulp magazine with modern sensibilities. Contents From the Editors Alison McBain “After War” Aaron Emmel “Irini” J. Rohr “Let It All Bleed Out” David F. Shultz “Jerold’s Stand” Dianne M. Williams “Giving Up the Ghost”…

The final entry in the parody section of The Misadventures of Ellery Queen, edited by Josh Pachter and Dale C. Andrews: Like co-editor Pachter, Dennis M. Dubin placed his first published story while still in high…

Contents John Gregory Betancourt and Carla Coupe: From the Cat’s Perch Charlie Hughes “The Cleansing Soil” Michael Bracken “Skirts” Elizabeth Zelvin “A Disturbance in the Harem” Shout Out to Art Taylor Debra H. Goldstein “A Weighty…

Although not labeled officially with the “Ellery Queen Selects” banner, Bestseller Mystery B128 follows the series’ formula: a short story collection edited by Queen, with his introduction. It’s also the last of the series. Bestseller Mystery,…

Not-A-Digest Dept: The seventh issue of Michael Gerber’s all-star print humor quarterly is hot off the press. It’s loaded with chortles, cheek, and impertinent candor by the country’s best humor mongers and inkstuds. A magnificent example…