Noir

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

Under Lockdown with Raymond Chandler
Gina Arnold reflects on the genesis of the Raymond Chandler Project.
Gina ArnoldApr 17, 2021
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From Freedom Fighting to Fiction: A Conversation with Richard O’Rawe
Matt Ellis interviews former IRA operative Richard O’Rawe about “Northern Heist,” a crime novel inspired by a 2004 Belfast bank robbery.
Matt EllisApr 15, 2021
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About a Girl: On Sergio Olguín’s “The Foreign Girls”
Collin Mitchell reviews “The Foreign Girls,” Argentine writer Sergio Olguín’s latest mystery.
Collin MitchellApr 2, 2021
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Breaking Free of the Cult of Academia: An Interview With Amy Gentry
Halley Sutton talks to Amy Gentry about “Bad Habits,” a thriller set in academia.
Halley SuttonApr 1, 2021
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Dead Serious Absurdity: A Conversation with Tod Goldberg
Ivy Pochoda talks with Tod Goldbery about “The Low Desert,” his new story collection.
Ivy PochodaMar 2, 2021
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Vulnerable Outsiders: On D. A. Mishani’s “Three”
Alex Genty-Waksberg reviews D. A. Mishani’s “Three,” translated by Jessica Cohen.
Alex Genty-WaksbergFeb 24, 2021
- Around the World
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A Vision of the End of the World: On Thomas Maltman’s “The Land”
Gabino Iglesias reviews Thomas Maltman’s “The Land.”
Gabino IglesiasFeb 13, 2021
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“Groping in the Dark for Answers”: An Interview with Femi Kayode
Oyinkan Braithwaite speaks with Femi Kayode about his upcoming debut “Lightseekers” and the inspiration he drew from Nigeria’s social unrest.
Oyinkan BraithwaiteFeb 4, 2021
- Around the World
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What Lies Beneath: A Conversation with Victoria Gosling
Rachel Barenbaum interviews Victoria Gosling about her debut, “Before the Ruins.”
Rachel BarenbaumFeb 4, 2021
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Tiptoeing Toward the Very Edge of Believability: An Interview with Kevin Barry
Daneet Steffens interviews Irish author Kevin Barry about his new short story collection, “That Old Country Music.”
Daneet SteffensJan 20, 2021
- Fiction
- Noir
The Ineluctable Agon of Desire: Joyce Carol Oates’s Suspense Fiction
The prolific author has produced, sometimes under pseudonyms, a rich harvest of taut, stylish thrillers.
Rob LathamJan 8, 2021
- Fiction
- Noir
Closeness and Cruelty: On Tana French’s “The Searcher”
Glenn Harper hunts down “The Searcher,” the latest thriller from Tana French.
Glenn HarperNov 29, 2020
- Around the World
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