Noir

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

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Désirée Zamorano visits “Miracle Creek” by Angie Kim.
Désirée ZamoranoMay 29, 2019
- Noir
It’s Not the Men: An Interview with Lauren Wilkinson
Rachel Barenbaum talks to Lauren Wilkinson about her new novel, “American Spy.”
Rachel BarenbaumMay 26, 2019
- Noir
The Darker Side of the City of Light: An Interview with Cara Black
Naomi Hirahara talks to writer Cara Black about her Aimée Leduc series.
Naomi HiraharaMay 20, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir
Gay Noir Pioneer
Michael Nava surveys the career of gay crime novelist Joseph Hansen.
Michael NavaMay 16, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Noir
Other Scripts Within the Story: On Sean Carswell’s “Dead Extra”
Glenn Harper reviews “Dead Extra” by Sean Carswell.
Glenn HarperMay 13, 2019
- Noir
Partying While the World Burned: An Interview with Andrea Bartz
Daniela Petrova talks to Andrea Bartz about her new novel, “The Lost Night.”
Daniela PetrovaMay 1, 2019
- Noir
Sin and Punishment: An Interview with Rachel Howzell Hall
Karen Grigsby Bates interviews Rachel Howzell Hall about her new noir novel, “They All Fall Down.”
Karen Grigsby BatesApr 26, 2019
- Noir
High Art in a Low Place: On Don Winslow’s “The Border”
Jim Ruland visits “The Border” by Don Winslow.
Jim RulandApr 25, 2019
- Noir
Lonely, and Occasionally Kind of Spooky: An Interview with Keith McCleary
Matt E. Lewis interviews author Keith McCleary about his debut novel, “Circus + The Skin.”
Matt E. LewisApr 24, 2019
- Noir
The Whole Deck of Cards: Reading Paperback Noir with My Mom
Scott Bradfield revisits Erle Stanley Gardner’s Cool and Lam novels from the 1930s and ’40s, three of which have been republished by Hard Case Crime.
Scott BradfieldApr 15, 2019
- Noir
Trapped Under Ice: On Tim Johnston’s “The Current”
Karen Brissette reviews “The Current” by Tim Johnston.
Karen BrissetteApr 8, 2019
- Noir
Exploration and Devastation: On Un-su Kim’s “The Plotters”
Is late capitalism killing the hitman industry? Jedidiah Ayres reviews “The Plotters” by Un-su Kim.
Jedidiah AyresMar 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir