{"product_id":"2940152987348","title":"Once a Pulp Man: The Secret Life of Judson P. Philips as Hugh Pentecost","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudson P. Philips rubbed elbows with movie stars and directors. He owned a newspaper and scratched out columns in others. He penned hundreds of stories in pulp magazines, digests and slick magazines, under a trio of pen names. His words flooded radio, television and film. He faced down Newsweek editors, owned an equity summer stock theater and boosted many ingénues to fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe filled pulp magazines like Argosy with stories about tough detectives, smooth-talking criminals, and down-and-out athletes who make Rocky-like comebacks. As \"Hugh Pentecost,\" he graduated into the lucrative slick-paper magazines and burgeoning paperback mystery field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite awards and financial gain, he deemed himself a failure—His famous “Hugh Pentecost” penname came at a price, and five marriages cost him more in emotional capital. Once a Pulp Man: The Secret Life of Judson Philips as Hugh Pentecost unveils the man who sneered at Yul Brynner, ignored McCarthyism, proposed to dozens of women, and created a lasting legacy of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudrey Parente established her credentials with author biographies like Pulpmaster: The Theodore Roscoe Story and Pulp Man's Odyessey: The Hugh B. Cave Story. A retired reporter for the Daytona Beach New Journal, she spents years preparing this volume, researching Philip's background, compiling a complete bibliography, and transcribing hours of interviews she conducted with Philips in the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bold Venture Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113588015344,"sku":"2940152987348","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152987348_p0.jpg?v=1764027666","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152987348","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}