Paid to be dumb - humorous short story by Karl Detzer

This short story by Karl Detzer isn't at all like his usual, but I liked it a lot, and thought it was funny. Hope you enjoy it. Download the story here.

Confessions of a fire fan - article by Karl Detzer

In this article, Karl Detzer, who is famous for his fireman stories, talks about the joys and pains of being a fire fan. Download the article here.

Wanderings - article about August Detzer by Karl Detzer

In this article from Reader's Digest, Karl Detzer talks about his father's life, and the history he went through. He was a Forrest Gump of sorts, looks like. Download the article here.

The rocking-chair chief - short story by Karl Detzer

Enjoy this story of a surly fireman and his bulky chief from Munsey's Magazine, June, 1926. Download the story here.

Karl Detzer – Journalist, Soldier, Editor, Writer

When I was going through my collection of Adventure, looking for Talbot Mundy or Arthur Friel stories, I kept running across Karl Detzer’s firemen stories. I got interested after reading a couple of these stories, and tried to find more information about him. The only Karl Detzers I came across were a soldier and an editor at Reader’s Digest. Could they be the same person? Find out after the break.