Noir

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

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  The Série Noire and Social Intervention

  The Gallimard crime fiction imprint, Série Noire, celebrates its 70th anniversary.

  Russell WilliamsJul 27, 2015

  • Noir

• On Looking into Sherlock Holmes

  The line between fiction and reality blurred almost immediately for Holmes readers.

  Leslie S. KlingerJun 30, 2015

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Noir

• Desire in a Drought

  Anna Mavromati discusses Catherine Chanter's debut novel and the power of rare commodity.

  Anna MavromatiJun 24, 2015

  • Fiction

  • Noir

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  Between Victimhood and Power: The Female Detectives of Television’s Crime Dramas

  Annie Manion discusses the gender contradictions of female detectives in television crime dramas.

  Annie ManionJun 22, 2015

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Noir

  • Television

• History, the Closet, and the LAPD

  Nina Revoyr interviews Katherine V. Forrest about her career and its influences.

  Nina RevoyrJun 16, 2015

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Noir

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  A Roomful of Half-Bagged, Semi-Literate Knuckle-Draggers

  On “Noir at the Bar,” a Community of Crime Fiction Writers

  Jen ConleyJun 15, 2015

  • Noir

• In a Sea of Books, In a Majestic Mundane

  As equal but different mediums, graphic novels and traditional literature can now tackle the same fundamental subjects in tandem.

  Marcus ClaytonJun 13, 2015

  • Comics

  • Noir

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  The Ethical Game: Morality in Postapocalyptic Fictions from Cormac McCarthy to Video Games

  David Roman discusses Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," "The Walking Dead," and "DayZ."

  David RomanMay 23, 2015

  • Noir

  • Television

• Negative Spaces

  Latifah Salom on Heidi Pitlor's second novel.

  Latifah SalomMay 18, 2015

  • Noir

• A Guide to Millennial Femininity

  Elena Avanzas Álvarez discusses the gender performance critique within Jessica Knoll's novel.

  Elena Avanzas ÁlvarezMay 12, 2015

  • Noir

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  Writing for Kids and the End Game for the Bernie Gunther Series

  Philip Kerr, creator of the Bernie Gunther series, talks about, JFK, Matthew McConaughey, and why he almost tore up his passport.

  Robert BirnbaumMay 10, 2015

  • Noir

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  Daniel Fuchs: From Proletariat Williamsburg to Criss-Crossing Noir

  Woody Haut looks back on the life and career of Daniel Fuchs.

  Woody HautApr 30, 2015

  • Noir