Season 1 · Episode 9
Episode 09: Our Favorite Books
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere · Scott Monty
September 15, 200737m 1s
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Show Notes
This week, we take a break from our interview schedule to get back to the basics. We discuss the man who determined the foundations of a good Sherlockian collection and heap lavish praise on our favorite tomes related to the great detective.Show topics:3:50 The Shaw 100 as the basis of a number of good Sherlockian books4:40 A bit about John Bennett Shaw7:32 Do you have memories of John Bennett Shaw? Call us at (774) 221-READ, email us at comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com, or comment below9:03 Burt's favorite book15:40 What "the hunt" was like before the Internet19:27 Paxton Whitehead reads "221B" by Vincent Starrett21:08 Scott's favorite book28:50 Editor's Gas Lamp, "Let Me Recommend This Book," Vol. 2, No. 2 (Old Series)Links in this episode:
- The Shaw 100 - the books John Bennett Shaw, BSI thought were essential; they are listed on our Shelfari shelf here, or you can click on the Amazon link below to purchase them.
- The Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota Library
- Paxton Whitehead on the Internet Movie Database and the Internet Broadway Database
- The Baker Street Journal CD-ROM