Noir

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

Ghostly Presences in Addis Ababa: A Conversation with Maaza Mengiste
An interview with Maaza Mengiste, editor of “Addis Ababa Noir.”
Naomi EliasOct 19, 2020
- Around the World
- Noir
We Don’t Know Anything: On “Growing Things” and the Paul Tremblay Mythos
Gabino Iglesias reviews “Growing Things,” the recently published collection of short stories by Paul Tremblay.
Gabino IglesiasOct 14, 2020
- Noir
- SF
The Magic of Plot and Catharsis: A Conversation with Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith
Ivy Pochoda interviews writers Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith about their novel, “Make Them Cry.”
Ivy PochodaOct 11, 2020
- Noir
Contamination: On Qiu Xiaolong’s Inspector Chen Mysteries
Alex L. Wang investigates the Inspector Chen series by Qiu Xiaolong.
Alex L. WangOct 8, 2020
- Around the World
- Noir
Murder in Kuala Lumpur
Collin Mitchell reviews “21 Immortals: Inspector Mislan and the Yee Sang Murders” by Rozlan Mohd Noor.
Collin MitchellOct 5, 2020
- Around the World
- Noir
An Obscure Road to Hollywood
A republication of Philippe Garnier’s 1996 book on screenwriters in 1930s Hollywood.
Woody HautOct 4, 2020
Now Is the Time: A Conversation with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Désirée Zamorano interviews David Heska Wanbli Weiden about his new book, “Winter Counts.”
Désirée ZamoranoAug 25, 2020
- Noir
The Good and the Bad, the Honest and the Dishonest: A Conversation with Richard Z. Santos
Amy Gentry interviews Richard Z. Santos, author of the new books “Trust Me.”
Amy GentryJul 15, 2020
- Noir
True Southern Heritage: An Interview with S. A. Cosby
David Joy interviews writer S. A. Cosby about his new novel, “Blacktop Wasteland.”
David JoyJul 14, 2020
- Noir
There Is Air There: On Rosalie Knecht’s Vera Kelly Novels
Lydia Perović investigates “Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery” by Rosalie Knecht.
Lydia PerovićJun 16, 2020
- Noir
The Bombardment of Story: An Interview with Ivy Pochoda
Rachel Barenbaum talks to Ivy Pochoda, author of the book “These Women.”
Rachel BarenbaumJun 9, 2020
- Noir
Mystery and #MeToo in Sara Sligar’s “Take Me Apart”
On “Take Me Apart,” the debut novel from Sara Sligar.
Randy RosenthalMay 20, 2020
- Noir