“As I glanced round I was surprised at the universality of the man’s interests” [3GAR]

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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 338: Simanaitis Says “As I glanced round I was surprised at the universality of the man’s interests” [3GAR] We discovered writer and blogger Dennis Simanaitis, a true “Sherlockian in the wild,” whose path to the Great Game developed independently of any local groups. With a background spanning engineering, automotive journalism, and mathematics, Dennis brings a uniquely eclectic perspective to Sherlock Holmes. Like many of us, he suggests Dr. John H. Watson is the real chronicler of Holmes’s... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Episode 337: The Great Game Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts Episode 333: 75 Years of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle “half-sporting, half-intellectual pleasure” [CROO] Of the prevailing number of topics we find in the Sherlock Holmes canon — from tobacco to food, the role of women to social hierarchy, weapons to money — we don't often find ourselves considering the world of sport. We do get a glimpse of sports every now and again; in the opening chapters of A Study in Scarlet, Watson remarks on Holmes's physical abilities: he was noted to be "an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman."... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Baker Street Elementary – FDS Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To Your Attention Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical Episode 337: The Great Game “in league with the thief” [REIG] Arvind Ethan David is a versatile writer and producer whose career spans theater, television, film, graphic novels, audio, and now his debut novel, The Great Game, a historical thriller set in 1905 London. Blending mystery and suspense, the book marks the return of A. J. Raffles — the famous gentleman thief created by Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law, E.W. Hornung. Born in Malaysia and educated in England, Arvind’s perspective on imperial rivalry,... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts Episode 333: 75 Years of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society Baker Street Elementary – FDS “I thought you might care to see it” [SIGN] From Hugo Baskerville’s portrait to the neighborhood of the Priory School, maps and drawings of all sorts were of great help to Sherlock Holmes. And they were just as important to Watson’s publishers. The Strand Magazine impractically wanted an illustration on every page. While Sidney Paget established Holmes’s look in the United Kingdom, dozens of American artists pictured him in wildly different ways before Frederic Dorr Steele... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To Your Attention Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts “quite to the heart of the matter” [MUSG] We head to the Gateway City to preview the "Holmes in the Heartland" conference, coming up on July 24–26 in St. Louis. Organizers Rob Nunn, BSI ("Elementary") and Heather Hinson share the inside scoop on what attendees can expect from this third triennial gathering. Hosted by The Parallel Case of St. Louis — a BSI scion founded in 1988 — this year's event centers around the eerie theme of "Sherlock Haunts." The planning committee’s lineup... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society Episode 330: And It Is Always 1895 Episode 337: The Great Game Other entries of interest: Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To Your Attention New Series on Professor Moriarty Is in the Works Netflix Releases Enola Holmes 3 Trailer Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical Episode 335: Brettcon 2 – The Return Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz® • 650 E. Palisade Avenue Ste 2, PO Box 173 • Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632