Noir

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

A Love Affair with a Body Count
On “Sunburn” by Laura Lippman.
Karen BrissetteMar 5, 2018
- Noir
Who to Believe?
On “The Wife” by Alafair Burke.
Tara CheesmanMar 2, 2018
- Noir
Two Obsessive Crime Fighters
Tess Gerritsen interviews Lisa Gardner about her new book, "Look for Me."
Tess GerritsenFeb 28, 2018
- Noir
A Crack of Darkness: Myth-Making and Mob Culture in the City That Can’t Keep a Secret
Jim Ruland interviews Tod Goldberg about his new novel, “Gangster Nation.”
Jim RulandJan 29, 2018
- Noir
Hollywood Sleuth
Désirée Zamorano reviews “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett.
Désirée ZamoranoJan 19, 2018
- Noir
In the Flow: On Charles J. Rzepka’s “Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard”
William Marling contemplates “Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard” by Charles J. Rzepka.
William MarlingJan 17, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Noir
Desperate to Connect
Jung Yun reviews “The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves” by James Han Mattson.
Jung YunJan 5, 2018
- Noir
Genre Be Damned
Smith Henderson interviews Ivy Pochoda about her new book, “Wonder Valley.”
Smith HendersonJan 1, 2018
- Noir
Hidden Mysteries and Closed Societies
Nina Revoyr interviews Nelson George, author of “To Funk and Die in LA.”
Nina RevoyrDec 25, 2017
- Noir
In Which Lou Norton Takes on a Mega-Church
Rob Latham reviews “City of Saviors” by Rachel Howzell Hall.
Rob LathamDec 24, 2017
- Noir
A Man of Little Consequence
On “Six Four” by Hideo Yokoyama.
Nick OwcharDec 13, 2017
- Around the World
- Noir
Going in Beauty: An Interview with Tony Hillerman
Alan Warhaftig offers an interview, conducted in 1984, with legendary mystery writer Tony Hillerman.
Alan WarhaftigDec 6, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Noir