Hammett
Americannoun
noun
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Crime fiction became more realistic, an approach presaged by Dashiell Hammett and other hard-boiled American writers in the 1920s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Hammett had already published a book from his collection of horror movie posters, 2017’s “It’s Alive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, there is one electric guitar that stands above the rest in his arsenal for the metal band’s ongoing M72 world tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
“That guitar’s been through so much, and it’s hurt so much and sang so much,” Hammett says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
This private detective is the creation of San Francisco’s own literary son, Dashiell Hammett, and appeared in his novel The Maltese Falcon, as well as three short stories.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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