pulp fiction Archives - Desperate Living

A shameless King Kong copycat novel from 1976.

The anonymous magazine, book and LP appearances of the woman who would later become a pin-up legend.

A collection of short, sharp shockers from Boris Karloff.

A festive feast of classic crime, sci-fi, western and romance books and magazines celebrating the yuletide season.

The occult mysteries of a sleazy pulp paperback – and its elusive author – explored.

Paperbacks from the glory days of the film and television tie-in novel.

Not for the faint of heart – a sordid collection of outrageous and extreme pulp fiction novel cover art from France.

A new collection of classic literature and pulp fiction, now available as audiobooks on a monthly subscription.

Continuing our crime month with a look at a trio of early British films based on the novels by the master of the genre.

Setting the scene for our month of Film Noir reviews – and explaining why we are refusing to take a narrow view of just what ‘noir’ is.

The outrageous kinkiness of classic comic books and their BDSM-inspired creators.

More 1960s anti-smut hysteria from notorious fraudster Charles Keating.