John Bennett Shaw Remembered. Edited by Jim Hawkins. Almost 30 years after his death, John Bennett Shaw continues to be a monumental presence in the Sherlockian world. He was one of the most vocal and exuberant enthusiasts for building lasting scion societies and creating friendships within the Sherlockian family. His zeal for Holmes was contagious, … Continue reading BSJ 2023 Christmas Annual
The BSI celebrated its 90th anniversary as part of the 2024 BSI Weekend. Held in New York City from January 10-14, the Weekend included the BSI Dinner on Friday, January 12. In recognition of the anniversary, the Yale Club Library hosted a special display of BSI historical material. It featured the BSI’s official gavel, made … Continue reading The 2024 BSI Weekend Report
The winner of the 2023 Morley-Montgomery Award is Eric Scace. His paper, “Five Quarter Centuries of Confusion Over The Missing Three-Quarter,” appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of the Baker Street Journal. The Morley-Montgomery Award is given each year for the best article to appear in The Baker Street Journal, and comes with a generous … Continue reading 2023 Morley-Montgomery Award
Clutches of a Fiend. A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript of “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client” by Arthur Conan Doyle with Annotations and Commentary. Edited, with an Introduction, by Steven T. Doyle, BSI. In “The Illustrious Client,” we go into the sometimes violent and vulgar aspects of the post-Victorian/Edwardian era. With the introduction of … Continue reading Clutches of a Fiend (“The Illustrious Client”)
Sherlock Holmes and the British Empire. Edited, with an Introduction, by Ross E. Davies, BSI. Whether or not you attended the BSI’s “Empire” conference in July 2022, you will be captivated by this profusely illustrated report of the event. An international cast of Sherlockian and Doylean scholars covered nearly two dozen educational and entertaining topics … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes and the British Empire
A West Wind: How America and Americans Influenced the Sherlockian Canon. Edited by Thomas Horrocks, Ph.D., BSI and Ray Betzner, BSI. While the Sherlock Holmes stories are synonymous with Victorian-era British culture, few realize the inherent “new world” influence in these beloved tales. A West Wind is a thorough examination of the reciprocal impact and … Continue reading A West Wind
The Autumn 2023 Baker Street Journal includes these articles: The Editor’s Gas-Lamp. “Free of Any Legal Crime”? Did Holmes Know the Law in The Adventures? by Ira Brad Matetsky. Sherlock Brown: Bert Lytell’s Forgotten Success by Sonia Fetherston and Howard Ostrom. The Understudies in “Black Peter” by Howard Brody. The Great Moriarty Deception by Bob … Continue reading Autumn 2023 BSJ
Registration and reservations are now open for the BSI Weekend to be held from Wednesday January 10, 2024 through Sunday January 14, 2024 in New York City. Sherlock Holmes's birthday is celebrated every January in New York City. The Weekend is always fun, filled with formal and informal opportunities for Sherlockians new and old to … Continue reading Register for the 2024 BSI Weekend
The Baker Street Irregulars will hold its January 2024 events in person in New York City starting on Thursday, January 11, 2024. As usual, many events will be open to all Sherlockians, and we will also have special tax-free group rates for hotel lodgings. Official BSI events that will be open to the public include … Continue reading Plans for the 2024 BSI Weekend
The Summer 2023 Baker Street Journal includes these articles: The Editor’s Gas-Lamp. Hardboiled Holmes? by Ron Levitsky. A Pun for All Seasons by Bill Mason. A Case of Identifying a Conspiracy: How a Holmes Story Made Legal History by Daniel L. and Eugene B. Friedman. A Page is Missing! Round up the Usual Suspects by … Continue reading Summer 2023 BSJ
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