Raymond Chandler Redux

Thanks to the Rap Sheet for all the additional information on Raymond Chandler--in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his death. First, the Rap Sheet launched a poll a week ago to determine which of Raymond Chandler's seven original Philip Marlowe novels. The results are in. The Long Goodbye (1953) received the greatest number. For all the results, go Here.

There were many other tributes to Chandler yesterday. Sarah Weinman cites Judith Freeman's review of the Chandler's life and career in the L.A. Weekly and Chris Routledge has a recollection of this novelist's early life. J. Kingston Pierce in The Rap Sheet has put together a marvelous collection of trailers from the 20th century adaptions of the Philip Marlowe novels. The final paragraph in this excellent essay has links to more Raymond Chandler READING:
“How Chandler Made a Killing at the Movies,” by Hugh Tynan; “Raymond Chandler Wrote Los Angeles,” by Carolyn Kellogg (Los Angeles Times); “Trouble Was His Business--Raymond Chandler,” by Larry Harnish (Los Angeles Times); “Marlowe Back on the Case?,” by J. Kingston Pierce (The Rap Sheet).

Seems like a good time for me to reread all the Chandler novels. He's one of my favorite authors.

Raymond Chandler Quiz

Dave Rosenthal posted a fun quiz about Raymond Chandler on the Baltimore Sun's Read Street Blog. Today marks the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler's death. Try this fill-in-the blank quiz on his trademark descriptive phrases. Kind of a take-off on Mad Libs.