A large collection ofg Runyon's stories. As a Yale man, I appreciate "Hold 'em, Yale." ( )

Pure pleasure on the page! Damon Runyon seems to have fallen out of favor these days and that's a shame. He has been, I suppose, a victim of his own success -- "Guys and Dolls" has eclipsed Runyon's original stories, from which the musical sprang.

His snappy writing, amazing ear for dialect and dialogue, and rambunctious sense of humor (and justice), is unique. These stories of a New York underworld long gone (and that perhaps never existed) are delightful. ( )