Pulp Fiction, 1950 · page 52 of 132
15 Story Detective, April 1950 — page 52: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is the opening of a crime-adventure pulp story titled "Wide Open!" (Chapter One). The illustration shows a man in a suit against a brick wall, appearing tense or dramatic. The prose describes a man sitting in a booth who doesn't look up as a woman named Laura approaches and sits across from him, calling out "Barry!" The page number is 52, indicating this is mid-story rather than an opening page.
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