The golden age of pulp fiction is the time period that authors wrote for the cheap pulp paper magazines between the 1920s to the 1950s. Instead of the slick glossy more expensive magazines that some could not afford, the pulps were made of a high acid paper that was disposable. You read the magazines, shared it with your family and friends, or just threw it away when you were done.

Here are some reasons I would recommend reacquainting yourself with these stories. If you are new to pulp fiction stories, the same reasons should still apply:

1. Some of our most beloved writers and stories came out of this era, writers such as Edgar Rice Burroughs who is most famously known for his character; “Tarzan”, Johnston McCulley who created the character “Zorro”, Agatha Christie and her famous series of Mystery stories, Issac Asimov’s “The Foundation Series” and L. Ron Hubbard who wrote in all genres during that period. There are many more but you get the idea. There are so many stories from this era that old timers who loved these stories can reminisce and reacquaint themselves with it or the next generation can read the originals that the pulp fiction era was so famous for.

2. These were mass market magazines that literally covered all genres so that readers could enjoy their favorite style of writing or check out something different. They were cheap so it was easy to obtain. The genres included fantasy, science fiction, westerns, romance, mystery, hard boiled detective, spicy detective, air and sea adventures, far flung adventure, tales from the orient etc. Today, through the internet, libraries, bookstores etc., these stories can be easily found.

3. The golden age of pulp fiction was the era that gave us the super hero! Ah… the super hero! Some of the most famous of the super heroes were Spiderman, Superman, Batman, The Phantom, The Shadow, Hercules etc. Most people would say they remember these characters from the comics, and they did! However, the precursor to the comic book was pulp fiction. Many of these characters had evolved through this period to what we know of them today in television and movies. If you read the pulp version of the super hero, you really get the foundation of these characters and you get to see how these characters have changed and how they have also remained the same. It’s like reading a bit of history or back tracking a genealogy that gives you a clearer picture of the whole scene.

4. So prolific and influential were some of these writers that they have literally changed the way we write and what we read today. It truly was the launching pad of some of the most creative literary works we are luck enough to be able to avail ourselves of.

There is a renaissance happening with these stories and it’s a good time to experience these classic novels and stories. Many of them are also coming out in audio book form as well for those who prefer stories to listen to them. Enjoy!

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