author
Leo Markun
1901–1932
A remarkably prolific American writer of the Little Blue Book era, he published compact, lively works on psychology, history, science, language, and social questions. His career was brief, but his range was unusually wide.
6 Audiobooks
Strange marriage customs
by Leo Markun
A dictionary of scientific terms
by Leo Markun
A book of European statistics
by Leo Markun
How to conquer stupidity
by Leo Markun
What you should know about palmistry
by Leo Markun
The psychology of the criminal
by Leo Markun
About the author
Born in 1901 and dying in 1932, Leo Markun was an American author whose surviving bibliographic record shows an impressive burst of activity in just a few years. Library of Congress authority data and public-domain library listings confirm his dates, while Project Gutenberg and Wikisource preserve a substantial body of his work.
Markun wrote in the clear, practical style associated with the Haldeman-Julius Little Blue Books. His books and pamphlets cover an eclectic mix of subjects, including psychology, crime, scientific and geographical reference, social customs, history, and philosophy. That breadth suggests a writer interested less in one narrow specialty than in making ideas accessible to ordinary readers.
Because so little biographical detail appears to be readily documented online, the work itself is the best guide to his legacy: short, informative books meant to educate, provoke curiosity, and bring big subjects within easy reach. Even now, that combination of range and readability gives his writing a distinctive charm.