A Visit to the Library of Congress
Twenty-one years ago, Richard Layman spoke at the Library of Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Dashiell Hammett’s novel The Maltese Falcon, which first appeared on Valentine’s Day 1930. As he demonstrates in this video, Hammett’s best-known work was “the real thing.”
Stewardship and the Work Ahead
The real discipline, knowledge, curiosity, and tenacity that lead to great scholarship are among the most important values driving our work at Layman Publishing Partners.
The Enduring Power of Print
This year we mark fifty years of publishing excellence, drawing strength from our history as we continually innovate for the future of scholarship, education, and publishing. We’re preparing for the future, and for The Maltese Falcon’s centenary, just around the corner.
Great scholarship depends on real discipline, knowledge, curiosity, and tenacity.
Richard Layman
Watch at the Library of Congress