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Black Cat Thrillogy #6: Thomas Thursday

Thomas Thursday

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Thomas Thursday was a lesser-known pulp writer who ended up having one of the longest careers writing for the pulp magazines. His first published short story, “A Stroke of Genius,” appeared in Top-Notch . He submitted the story to them after finding an old issue in the subway.
He used the penname “Thursday” after glancing at a calendar. His real name remains a mystery. He was still appearing in the pulps in the late 1950s, after which the magazine format all but disappeared from the newsstands.
Thursday was primarily a humorist, one of the few in the pulps. He appeared regularly in Top-Notch through the mid-20s, then transitioned to Argosy. Many of his story titles featured wordplay, e.g. “Illiterature” , “Young Mild West” , or “Of Lice and Men” . Many of his stories centered on circuses and sideshows. Thursday had worked for numerous circuses in his youth. Swindles and scams were a frequent theme.
This volume includes 3 classic stories:
“Dead Men Don’t Move”
“License for Theft”
“Attention to Trifles”

Pages: 39

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wildside Press

Release: January 17, 2018

Black Cat Thrillogy #6: Thomas Thursday

Thomas Thursday

4/5 ( ratings)

Thomas Thursday was a lesser-known pulp writer who ended up having one of the longest careers writing for the pulp magazines. His first published short story, “A Stroke of Genius,” appeared in Top-Notch . He submitted the story to them after finding an old issue in the subway.
He used the penname “Thursday” after glancing at a calendar. His real name remains a mystery. He was still appearing in the pulps in the late 1950s, after which the magazine format all but disappeared from the newsstands.
Thursday was primarily a humorist, one of the few in the pulps. He appeared regularly in Top-Notch through the mid-20s, then transitioned to Argosy. Many of his story titles featured wordplay, e.g. “Illiterature” , “Young Mild West” , or “Of Lice and Men” . Many of his stories centered on circuses and sideshows. Thursday had worked for numerous circuses in his youth. Swindles and scams were a frequent theme.
This volume includes 3 classic stories:
“Dead Men Don’t Move”
“License for Theft”
“Attention to Trifles”

Pages: 39

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wildside Press

Release: January 17, 2018

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