Noir

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

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
When the Mask Comes Off: An Interview with Steph Post
Erica Wright interviews Steph Post about her new novel, “Miraculum.”
Erica WrightMar 14, 2019
- Noir
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
The Deified Totality of the True: On Ben H. Winters’s “Golden State”
Glenn Harper reviews “Golden State” by Ben H. Winters.
Glenn HarperMar 7, 2019
- Noir
- SF
Every Ounce of My Soul: An Interview with Gabino Iglesias
Benjamin Whitmer interviews Gabino Iglesias, author of “Coyote Songs” and “Zero Saints.”
Benjamin WhitmerFeb 13, 2019
- Noir
As Noir as It Gets
Patrick Millikin follows “The Long Take” by Robin Robertson.
Patrick MillikinFeb 9, 2019
- Noir
- Poetry
The Intangible Thing That Makes Us Human
Gabino Iglesias reviews “Foe,” the latest novel by Iain Reid.
Gabino IglesiasFeb 6, 2019
- Noir
- SF
Always Another Floor to Fall Through
Seth Blake reviews “The Feral Detective” by Jonathan Lethem.
Seth BlakeFeb 4, 2019
- Noir
Stuck with Them: An Interview with Oyinkan Braithwaite
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ interviews Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new novel, “My Sister, The Serial Killer.”
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀Jan 11, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir
Long Live 007
On “Forever and a Day,” the new James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz.
Robert Allen PapinchakJan 8, 2019
- Noir
Terribly Plausible
Désirée Zamorano reviews “Black Swan Rising” by Lisa Brackmann.
Désirée ZamoranoJan 4, 2019
- Noir