The Book Graveyard

Paperback Salesman Spy vs UFOS! The oddity that is The Man from Avon

The Book Graveyard

Show Notes

In this episode I am joined by Chadwick from @ChadwicksChannelofStuff to discuss Michael Avalone's 1967 campy paperback original about a UFO hunting spy whose cover is an Avon book salesman, The Man from Avon. Intro: 0:00 Review: 6:33 I have a story in this anthology… Weird Frequencies Book: https://a.co/d/3BikhN7 PulpFest shirts: https://streetlightprinting.com/product/pulpfest-t-shirts/ Book Graveyard shirts: https://streetlightprinting.com/product/book-graveyard-long-sleeve-shirt/ Carcosa shirt: https://streetlightprinting.com/product/carcosa-shirt/ Want more of the same but in the written form? Follow the blog: https://thebookgraveyard.blogspot.com/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600003505120905 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebook_graveyard/?hl=en

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