Noir

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

The Brothers Goldberg
Tod Goldberg interviews his older brother Lee Goldberg, author of “True Fiction.”
Tod GoldbergMay 28, 2018
- Noir
The Serial Killer as a Marketing Genius
Tom Zoellner on the Zodiac Killer and the man who's still searching for him.
Tom ZoellnerMay 21, 2018
- History
- Noir
The Hard-Boiled and the Mundane
On “Signal Loss” and the works of Garry Disher.
Glenn HarperApr 27, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
Reverberations
Désirée Zamorano reviews “These Violent Delights” by Victoria Namkung.
Désirée ZamoranoApr 26, 2018
- Noir
When Rumor Becomes Truth
Sarah M. Chen reviews “If I Die Tonight” by Alison Gaylin.
Sarah M. ChenApr 25, 2018
- Noir
The Emotional Harpoons
Scott Timberg interviews Robert Crais, prolific author of “The Wanted.”
Scott TimbergApr 24, 2018
- Noir
Comics and Storytelling: A Conversation with Mat Johnson
On "Incognegro," moving between literary fiction and graphic novels, and the Harlem Renaissance.
Alex DuebenApr 21, 2018
“The Fearful Verve of the Genre”: On Woody Haut’s “Days of Smoke”
Ron Slate appreciates the “fearful verve” of “Days of Smoke,” a new novel by noir expert Woody Haut.
Ron SlateApr 10, 2018
- Noir
The Blue Line
On “Down the River Unto the Sea” by Walter Mosley.
Nathan JeffersonMar 28, 2018
- Noir
Inheriting a Life
Jung Yun reviews “Rainbirds” by Clarissa Goenawan.
Jung YunMar 26, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
Crime and History in “The Widows of Malabar Hill”
Kim Fay reviews “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey.
Kim FayMar 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
A Love Affair with a Body Count
On “Sunburn” by Laura Lippman.
Karen BrissetteMar 5, 2018
- Noir