Noir

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

Awful Things, Noble Reasons: A Conversation with Chris Offutt
Daneet Steffens talks with Chris Offutt about how his hometown in Eastern Kentucky inspired “The Killing Hills,” his first crime novel.
Daneet SteffensJul 20, 2021
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New Lives in Deadly Stories: A Conversation with Nekesa Afia
Naomi Elias talks to Nekesa Afia about her debut novel, “Dead Dead Girls.”
Naomi EliasJul 10, 2021
- Noir
Your Ride from the Party: On Dan Fante’s “Short Dog: Cab Driver Stories from the L.A. Streets”
Gabriel Hart takes a ride with the late Dan Fante, author of “Short Dog: Cab Driver Stories from the L.A. Streets.”
Gabriel HartJul 7, 2021
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Memories of the Missing: On Willa C. Richards’s “The Comfort of Monsters”
Jung Yun reviews Willa C. Richards’s “The Comfort of Monsters,” an “artful examination of the relationships between sex, power, violence, and identity.”
Jung YunJul 3, 2021
- Noir
Nourishment from Good Stories: On Gianrico Carofiglio’s “The Measure of Time”
Glenn Harper reviews “The Measure of Time,” the latest from Italian crime writer Gianrico Carofiglio.
Glenn HarperJun 28, 2021
- Noir
Basil Heatter and the Great Comma Awakening
The pulp fiction of Basil Heatter is a sweaty exercise in unusual punctuation.
Robert FrombergJun 26, 2021
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The Accidental True Crime Writer
How a chance event sent me into a dark world.
Chip JacobsJun 12, 2021
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Gangsters of the San Fernando Valley
A contractor’s hit job goes way off the rails in Chip Jacobs’s new true crime book, “The Darkest Glare.”
Chase FuryJun 12, 2021
- Noir
No Easy Way Out: On Walter Mosley’s “Blood Grove”
Alex Genty-Waksberg reviews “Blood Grove,” Walter Mosley’s first Easy Rawlins novel in five years.
Alex Genty-WaksbergJun 2, 2021
- Noir
The Tough Poetry of Noir: A Conversation with Jonathan Ames
The celebrated detective novelist talks about his new book, the style of noir, and the powers of catharsis.
David BreithauptApr 30, 2021
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Payment Is Due: On Cynthia Pelayo’s “Children of Chicago”
Désirée Zamorano delves into the folk tale and horror running through Cynthia Pelayo’s “Children of Chicago.”
Désirée ZamoranoApr 21, 2021
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Under Lockdown with Raymond Chandler
Gina Arnold reflects on the genesis of the Raymond Chandler Project.
Gina ArnoldApr 17, 2021
- Noir