Pulp novels

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As David Bowie himself implied in a 1975 interview, 'Young Americans' doesn't have much of a narrative. Rather, it’s a portrait of ambivalence, viewed at some remove. The same cannot be said for Young Americans, the wholly imaginary midcentury pulp novel.

The Best Of The Worst

We had many goals in mind with our book, but two of the most important - and ultimately most rewarding for us as authors - were: 1) That we pack in as

This dramatic and lurid oil painting was created by Rudy Nappi as the original cover for the now-infamous Jane Manning novel Reefer Girl, published by Detective House in New York under the Cameo Books imprint in 1953. The cover slug describes the work as “The frank, biting story of a young girl of the slums, and […]

On All Hallows Eve, take a look back into pulp fiction history with a selection of nightgowns inspired by gothic romance novels

"Call Me" re-imagines the classic 1980 Blondie song as the cover of a 1930s European pulp detective novel. This is a fine art giclee print on acid free, 330gsm, 100% cotton rag paper with a bright smooth finish. Watermark does not appear on finished print. Prints come in four sizes: 11x8.5, 17x11, 24x18 and 36x24. Please be aware that all prints feature a white border to help with framing your item. Depending on which size print you order, this border may be wider on the top and bottom than…