Many people study the pulps. What makes pulp archaeology at Lucina Press different?
Popular literature follows waves. Over time, it alters just as language evolves. To some degree, this mirrors culture. More often though, literature is pushed in either one direction or another to fit the agendas of publishers, media moguls, and power players. What seems like an organic process is not.
As a historian of popular literature, focusing on the pulp era, I study these trends as much as I study stories, structure, elements, and language. My goal at Lucina Press is to do something unique. Not only do I study the pulps, but I use that knowledge to produce new pulp stories carefully crafted to blend vintage aesthetics, hand-drawn and painted artwork, and immersive storytelling into a classy and evocative package.
Through #pulparchaeology, I curate not just books, but an experience: collectible buttons and stickers, illustrated serial-style releases, and a multi-layered approach to storytelling and scholarship. Readers, collectors, and reviewers engage with my work on multiple levels—from live events and podcasts to limited-edition press kits—allowing each book to stand on its own while connecting to a larger, thoughtfully designed universe.
My goal with pulp archaeology is long-term engagement and quality, giving readers and collectors a reason to return, rather than chasing fleeting hype. For me it isn’t just about selling books — it’s sharing a world with depth, character, and timeless appeal. It’s also about giving context to stories belonging to an earlier part of the popular literature continuum and shining a light on older stories that still have resonance today.