Noir

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

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  A Lure for the Devil: On James Gunn’s “Deadlier than the Male” and Gilles Deleuze’s “The Philosophy of Crime Novels”

  Sean Carswell talks about Gilles Deleuze's favorite noir novel, a forgotten book that parodies the genre.

  Sean CarswellNov 17, 2019

  • Noir

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  Our Collective History: An Interview with Michael Nava

  Désirée Zamorano asks Michael Nava about “Carved in Bone,” his latest mystery novel starring openly gay, Mexican-American defense attorney Henry Rios.

  Désirée ZamoranoNov 8, 2019

  • Noir

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  Closing the Story on My Own Terms: An Interview with Alex Segura

  Ivy Pochoda interviews Alex Segura about “Miami Midnight” and the entire Pete Fernandez PI series.

  Ivy PochodaNov 6, 2019

  • Noir

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  Justice and Forgiveness: On Attica Locke’s “Heaven, My Home”

  On forgiveness and forgiveness betrayed in “Heaven, My Home” by Attica Locke, the sequel to her 2017 novel “Bluebird, Bluebird.”

  Nathan JeffersonOct 31, 2019

  • Noir

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  Writing Books Never Gets Easier: An Interview with Hanna Jameson

  Jim Ruland talks to writer Hanna Jameson about her new novel, “The Last.”

  Jim RulandOct 28, 2019

  • Noir

  • SF

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  Hereditary Cultural Burdens: Steph Cha’s “Your House Will Pay”

  Jervey Tervalon appreciates the ambition of “Your House Will Pay,” a novel by Steph Cha that reckons with the legacy of 1992.

  Jervey TervalonOct 15, 2019

  • Fiction

  • Noir

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  Insidious Pockets of Pain: On “The Wolf Wants In”

  Karen Brissette reviews “The Wolf Wants In” by Laura McHugh.

  Karen BrissetteOct 11, 2019

  • Noir

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  Antihero City

  Tara Cheesman reviews “The Night of Rome” by Carlo Bonini and Giancarlo De Cataldo.

  Tara CheesmanOct 10, 2019

  • Around the World

  • Noir

• Life in a MotherCloud: On Rob Hart’s “The Warehouse”

  Nathan Jefferson reviews “The Warehouse” by Rob Hart.

  Nathan JeffersonSep 27, 2019

  • Noir

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  You’re on Your Way: An Interview with Jamie Mason

  Elizabeth Little interviews Jamie Mason about her new novel, “The Hidden Things.”

  Elizabeth LittleSep 23, 2019

  • Noir

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  A Teacher of History: On Nina Revoyr and Los Angeles

  Mike the Poet talks about Nina Revoyr and her work, including her newest novel, “A Student of History.”

  Mike Sonksen a.k.a. Mike the PoetSep 20, 2019

  • Fiction

  • Noir

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  Cosmic Horror and Pulpy Noir: On Laird Barron’s “Black Mountain”

  Gabino Iglesias reviews “Black Mountain” by Laird Barron.

  Gabino IglesiasAug 24, 2019

  • Noir