Howard Lachtman

Howard Lawrence Lachtman (born July 8, 1941) is an American academic, literary critic, editor and author, who has written extensively on the life and works of Jack London, Arthur Conan Doyle,[2][4] and on crime fiction as a whole.[5]

Howard Lachtman
Born
Howard Lawrence Lachtman

(1941-07-08) July 8, 1941
San Francisco, California[1]
EducationPh.D.[2]
OccupationCritic, editor, author
Notable work
Sherlock Slept Here[3]

Early life and career

Born in San Francisco on July 8, 1941, to George Lachtman and Florence Katz,[1][6] Howard attended Lowell High School, UC Berkeley and UC Hastings Law,[7] and obtained his Ph.D. from University of the Pacific.[2]

Lachtman also reviewed books—primarily mysteries—for the Los Angeles Times between 1976 and 1981, and, from 1977 to 1986, for the San Francisco Examiner.[8][9][10][11]

Works

Books
  • Sporting Blood: Selections from Jack London's greatest sports writing. Novato, CA : Presidio Press. 1981 OCLC 1151317362.
  • Young Wolf: The Early Adventure Stories of Jack London. Santa Barbara, CA : Capra Press. 1984. ISBN 9780884962106.
  • Sherlock Slept Here ; being a brief history of the singular adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in America, with some observations upon the exploits of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Santa Barbara, CA : Capra Press. 1985. ISBN 088496227X.

Essays

Poetry

References
  1. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WN-2WG : 27 November 2014), Howard Lawrence Lachtman, 08 Jul 1941; citing San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
  2. Hastings, Jack (November 20, 1981). "Reading Room". Asbury Park Press. p. 40.
  3. Walker, Dale L. (January 5, 1986). "Author Describes Conan Doyle's Love for U.S.". El Paso Times. p. 58.
  4. Monsky, Susan (July 8, 1984). "Short Takes". The Boston Globe.
  5. "Writers talk about craft". Sacramento City College Express. March 12, 1984. p. 5.
  6. "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4P-N5TR : 22 July 2021), George Lachtman and Florence Katz, 20 Aug 1932; citing Marriage, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco Public Library, California; FamilySearch digital folder 004268690.
  7. "They're Engaging: Lachtman-Corren". The San Francisco Examiner. January 12, 1964. Sec. Reviews, pg. 12.
  8. Lachtman, Howard (November 7, 1976). "Fantasy Fiction by Jack London". Los Angeles Times. p. 225.
  9. Lachtman, Howard (November 29, 1981). "West View". Los Angeles Times. p. 206.
  10. Lachtman, Howard (May 29, 1977). "Street Smart and Courtroom Wise". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 249.
  11. Lachtman, Howard (January 26, 1986). "The New Mysteries: Murder Among the Animals and Music". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 291.
  12. Lachtner, Howard (Winter 1970). Western Humanities Review. p. 30.
  13. Lachtman, Howard (Winter 1972). Poet Lore. pp. 344–345.
  14. Miner, Virginia Scott (February 6, 1972). "Kansas City's 10-Year Poetry Explosion". The Kansas City Star. p. 154, 157.
  15. SoundingsMag. November 15, 2021.
  16. SoundingsMag. December 2, 2021.

Further reading
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