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"The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter, eh?" — Dashiell Hammett

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  Culture Never Recovered

  From his rear window, M. Keith Booker reads the new anthology of stories inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, edited by Maxim Jakubowski.

  M. Keith BookerDec 15

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  Good Night and Good Luck

  Justin St. Clair reviews Thomas Pynchon’s new novel “Shadow Ticket.”

  Justin St. ClairOct 7

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  Avenging Angels

  Travis Alexander considers what Billy Wilder’s “Double Indemnity” can teach us about Luigi Mangione and the insurance crisis.

  Travis AlexanderMay 15

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  Everyone Is Implicated

  Randy Rosenthal reviews Juliet Grames’s new Italian mystery "The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia."

  Randy RosenthalSep 30, 2024

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  Imagine More for Women

  Caroline Reilly discusses how Scandinavian women writers have become known for a more complex kind of crime fiction.

  Caroline ReillySep 28, 2024

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  An Honorable Man in an Elaborate Maze

  Tara Cheesman reviews Keigo Higashino’s “The Final Curtain,” the final book in his Kyoichiro Kaga series.

  Tara CheesmanJul 30, 2024

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  A Novel Is a Long Slow Dream: A Conversation with William Kotzwinkle

  Collin Mitchell talks with William Kotzwinkle about his long, storied career and his latest novel, “Bloody Martini.”

  Collin MitchellDec 23, 2023

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  Every Detective Film Is a Comedy: On “The Big Lebowski” at 25

  Jason Namey takes another look at the Coen brothers’ “The Big Lebowski” for its 25th anniversary.

  Jason NameyOct 19, 2023

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  Lying, Archiving, Surviving: On Fernanda Melchor’s “This Is Not Miami”

  Philip Luke Johnson reviews Fernanda Melchor’s “This Is Not Miami.”

  Philip Luke JohnsonAug 11, 2023

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  Imaginative Rebels: A Conversation Between Terese Svoboda and Jim Ruland

  Jim Ruland and Terese Svoboda talk about themes of loss, addiction, and rebellion in their latest novels, Make It Stop and Dog on Fire.

  Jim Ruland, Terese SvobodaJun 16, 2023

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  Messy World, Missing Woman: On Kwei Quartey’s “Last Seen in Lapaz”

  Tara Cheesman reviews Kwei Quartey’s “Last Seen in Lapaz,” a sprawling mystery set in Accra’s underworld.

  Tara CheesmanMar 21, 2023

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  Obsessions Are the Only Things That Matter: On Patricia Highsmith’s Diaries and Novels

  Cody Siler writes about the search for an identifiable self in Patricia Highsmith’s novels and diaries.

  Cody SilerMar 13, 2023

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