Aug 22, 2019
In December 1893, Conan Doyle wrote "Killed Holmes" in his notebook. Many newspapers published articles about the tragic passing of the master detective. But what effect did the death of Sherlock Holmes have on his popularity?
Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks...
Jul 22, 2019
From the late 1970s to the early 1990s a series of anonymous Christmas greetings were being sent to Sherlockians all over the world. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") tells the story about them – and about the person who sent them.
Jun 22, 2019
Karl Krejci-Graf (1898–1986) was an Austrian geologist and an internationally active Sherlockian.
Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about Krejci-Graf and some of his friends – showing the importance of international friendship among Sherlockians.
May 22, 2019
On May 22, 2019 we celebrate the 160th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But what do we know about how Conan Doyle celebrated his own birthday?
Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") finds interesting information in Brian W. Pugh's book "A Chronology of the Life of Sir...
Apr 22, 2019
Playing Sherlock Holmes's pageboy Billy was an important step in both Charlie Chaplin's and Rob Lowe's careers.
Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about searching for the truth in questionable sources, reads from Rose Wilder Lane's 1915 text about Chaplin and...