Woody Haut

Raised in Pasadena, but now living in London, Woody Haut is the author of Pulp Culture: Hardboiled Fiction and the Cold War; Neon Noir: Contemporary American Crime Fiction; Heartbreak and Vine: The Fate of Hardboiled Writers in Hollywood; and of the novels Cry For a Nickel, Die For a Dime and Days of Smoke.

Articles

The Long Half-Life of Proletarian Prose: On Michael Gold and Maxwell Bodenheim
Woody Haut works through “Michael Gold: The People’s Writer” by Patrick Chura and “Slow Vision” by Maxwell Bodenheim.
Woody HautNov 19, 2021
- Fiction
Prisoners of the Page: On Myron Brinig’s “The Flutter of an Eyelid”
Woody Haut wanders into the apocalyptic world of “The Flutter of an Eyelid,” a satirical novel by Myron Brinig from 1933, republished last year.
Woody HautJun 5, 2021
- Fiction
An Obscure Road to Hollywood
A republication of Philippe Garnier’s 1996 book on screenwriters in 1930s Hollywood.
Woody HautOct 4, 2020
From the Regional to the Universal: On Larry Brown’s “Tiny Love: The Complete Stories”
Woody Haut reviews the new collection of short stories by the late Larry Brown, "Tiny Love."
Woody HautMar 13, 2020
- Fiction
Proletarian Roadkill
Woody Haut reviews a new biography of Nelson Algren.
Woody HautSep 6, 2019
Philly and South Jersey Gothic: On Jay A. Gertzman’s “Pulp According to David Goodis”
Woody Haut picks up “Pulp According to David Goodis” by Jay A. Gertzman.
Woody HautMar 7, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Noir
Dreams from Bunker Hill: On Robin Robertson’s “The Long Take”
Woody Haut reviews “The Long Take,” a long-form noir poem by Robin Robertson.
Woody HautJun 22, 2018
- Noir
- Poetry
Morbid Symptoms: The Dreams and Realities of Gerard Reve’s “The Evenings”
Woody Haut takes a stroll through “The Evenings,” a classic Dutch novel by Gerard Reve.
Woody HautJan 31, 2017
- Fiction
Black Night Falling: David Goodis on Central Avenue
Woody Haut shadows David Goodis down Central Avenue.
Woody HautNov 26, 2016
Daniel Fuchs: From Proletariat Williamsburg to Criss-Crossing Noir
Woody Haut looks back on the life and career of Daniel Fuchs.
Woody HautApr 30, 2015
- Noir
A Dirty Baker’s Dozen: My 13 Favorite Crime Novels of 2014
Woody Haut's favorite crime novels of 2014.
Woody HautDec 19, 2014
- Fiction
- Noir
Andrew Coburn: The Understated Noirist
Andrew Coburn writes the suburb’s voyeurs, misfits, the covetous, the deranged, and the eccentric.
Woody HautSep 28, 2014
- Noir
Woody Haut: Best of 2013
The King of Noir Woody Haut picks the best of 2013.
Woody HautDec 22, 2013
- Noir
Are The Fools in Town Still On Our Side?: A Ross Thomas Retrospective
Why has Ross Thomas fallen out of favor?
Woody HautAug 2, 2013