Noir

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

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
Cosmic Horror and Pulpy Noir: On Laird Barron’s “Black Mountain”
Gabino Iglesias reviews “Black Mountain” by Laird Barron.
Gabino IglesiasAug 24, 2019
- Noir
Memento Mori: On Angel Luis Colón’s “Hell Chose Me”
Désirée Zamorano reviews “Hell Chose Me” by Angel Luis Colón.
Désirée ZamoranoAug 21, 2019
- Noir
Ghost or Glitch: On Ruth Ware’s Contemporary Retelling of “The Turn of the Screw”
Ruth Ware’s novel “The Turn of the Key” haunts reviewer Karen Brissette.
Karen BrissetteAug 20, 2019
- Noir
Anthony Horowitz Investigates
Tara Cheesman reviews “The Sentence Is Death” by Anthony Horowitz.
Tara CheesmanAug 14, 2019
- Noir
The Apparent Enemy Is Not the Actual Enemy: An Interview with Helen Phillips
Rachel Barenbaum interviews Helen Phillips about her new novel, “The Need.”
Rachel BarenbaumAug 7, 2019
- Noir
It’s All Part of the Plan: On Brian Evenson’s “Song for the Unraveling of the World”
Adrian Van Young reviews “Song for the Unraveling of the World” by Brian Evenson.
Adrian Van YoungAug 5, 2019
- Noir
- SF
Situationally Criminal: On “Beijing Payback”
Karen Brissette reviews “Beijing Payback” by Daniel Nieh.
Karen BrissetteJul 29, 2019
- Noir
An Ethical Matryoshka: On Daniela Petrova’s “Her Daughter’s Mother”
Randle Browning reviews “Her Mother’s Daughter” by Daniela Petrova.
Randle BrowningJul 16, 2019
- Noir
The Secret Lives of Sisters: On “Searching for Sylvie Lee”
Jung Yun reviews “Searching for Sylvie Lee” by Jean Kwok.
Jung YunJul 9, 2019
- Noir
First I Am Going to Eat: A Conversation with Carlos Zanón
Benjamin Cunningham interviews Carlos Zanón about his Carvalho revival.
Benjamin CunninghamJun 28, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir
Disillusionment and Resilience: An Interview with Tim Hennessy
Erica Ruth Neubauer interviews Tim Hennessy about “Milwaukee Noir.”
Erica Ruth NeubauerJun 27, 2019
- Noir