Damon Runyon: Gentleman Liar
For over three decades, Damon Runyon was one of the most famous and successful newspapermen in the United States. Millions read his daily column. He achieved immortality with his Broadway stories; Runyon’s “guys and dolls” rank with the finest creations in American humor.

The Films of Damon Runyon
Although Runyon was not a screenwriter, he was involved in the film industry from the silent era until his death in the mid-1940s. Included in the films adapted from his stories are such classics as Lady for a Day and Little Miss Marker.

Damon Runyon: An Annotated Checklist of Core First Editions
Runyon wrote for periodicals. All of his books are collections of short pieces saw first publication in newspapers and magazines. As a result, he is difficult bibliographically. Some Runyon collections are nearly impossible to find in collector’s condition.

Jazz Memoirs
Often called the Great American Art Form, jazz is a theme song in a history text. The memoirs of jazz musicians are fascinating in that they depict not only a musician’s life, but also the changing world in which she or she lived. We survey some of the very best and most collectable.

Ten Years Ago
Elmore Leonard

Books into Film
Young Man with a Horn, a novel by Dorothy Baker; a film by Michael Curtiz.