Frank M. Robinson

Born in Chicago on August 9, 1926, Frank Malcolm Robinson became known for science fiction, techno-thrillers, and journalism. His classic novel The Power was adapted into a 1968 film, while The Glass Tower helped inspire the film The Towering Inferno.

Robinson was also a speechwriter for San Francisco politician and LGBTQ+ rights leader Harvey Milk. Later in life, he collected vintage pulp magazines and co-wrote Pulp Culture: The Art of Fiction Magazines, a history of the genre’s striking cover art. He died in San Francisco on June 30, 2014.