Nonfiction by Jonathan W. Sweet

Minnesota's 50 Greatest Baseball Players

“A gem for baseball fans, highly recommended.” – Midwest Book Review


Who are the greatest baseball players in Minnesota history? A look at 50 of the stars who have played for baseball teams in the North Star state, from the Minnesota Twins to the Minneapolis Millers, the St. Paul Saints to the St. Cloud Rox, and everywhere in between.

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The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction, Vol. 1

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From comic books to the superhero movies that dominate theaters to the serialized shows we stream on Netflix, the impact and influence of the pulps can be seen throughout pop culture today.

They were mass entertainment at a time before radio and television, and continued through two World Wars, the Golden Age of Radio and the beginning of television. Many writers who went on to greater fame got their starts working in the pulps.

This guide includes entries on some of the most prominent writers, heroes and villains from the golden age of the pulps. Consider it the 101-level course on the pulp magazine writers and heroes that dominated popular entertainment in the first half the 20th century.

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The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction, Vol. 2

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Volume 2 of The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction explores more of the pulps, taking a look at several of the major genres. A quick reference guide to the leading pulps in the action, aviation, detective, weird menace and spicy genre, along with profiles of the writers that brought those tattered pages of yesterday to life!

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