The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

The Spare Change Library

The Spare Change Library is the dime novel and popular literature podcast, featuring audio editions of stories, as well as scholarship. All episodes are available through an RSS feed.

The Spare Change Library is produced by Lancelot Darling & Friends (named after the hero of Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller's The Bride of the Tomb).

Latest Episode

Groom of the Tomb: Gamifying the Book

Released on April 22, 2024.

Download: MP3 (48.06 MB, Duration: 55:07)

Previous Episodes

"What's in a Dime Novel?" (part 2 of 2): Revisiting the Edward T. LeBlanc interviews

Released on August 30, 2023.

Download: MP3 (17.16 MB, Duration: 15:33)


"What's in a Dime Novel?" (part 1 of 2): Revisiting the Edward T. LeBlanc interviews

Released on August 30, 2023.

Download: MP3 (24.09 MB, Duration: 22:15)


Fortune Telling in Mystery Magazine: "The Oracle"

Released on March 30, 2023.

Download: MP3 (20.20 MB, Duration: 22:04)


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