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		anthk 28 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels –... Pulp, a dime novels weren't better but often you could find gems in scifi and thrillers. Expensive bestsellers had the worst quality/price ratio.

protocolture 27 days ago [–]

Funny you mention that, because apparently the worst "The Shadow" and "Doc Savage" stories are coming from James Patterson dressed up as bestsellers. And I am a massive massive fan of their pulp outings.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56028217-the-shadow

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