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The Dirty Work: The On-Going Romance Between Sex Work and Crime Fiction

The Dirty Work: The On-Going Romance Between Sex Work and Crime Fiction

David Gordon on a long tradition of entanglement.

By David Gordon | July 22, 2025

Cornell Woolrich, the Dark Prince of Noir

Cornell Woolrich, the Dark Prince of Noir

David Gordon on the world of Woolrich, ruled by fate, laced with poetry, unspooling like a dream.

By David Gordon | June 6, 2022

Why the Mystery Novel Is a Perfect Literary Form

Why the Mystery Novel Is a Perfect Literary Form

David Gordon on the long, rich history of private eyes – and why contemporary novelists keep on turning to them.

By David Gordon | April 26, 2022

Alex Segura Explains Why His Entire Life Was Leading up to the Creation of a Comic Book Noir Set in 1970s New York

Alex Segura Explains Why His Entire Life Was Leading up to the Creation of a Comic Book Noir Set in 1970s New York

The author of Secret Identity talks with David Gordon about New York, working in comics, and capturing an era.

By David Gordon | March 15, 2022

The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

Outlaws, addicts, dreamers, hustlers, and artists converge in the literature of New York City.

By David Gordon | May 25, 2021

Gritty Old New York Movies: My Home Bittersweet Home

Gritty Old New York Movies: My Home Bittersweet Home

The streets were dirty, crime was up, and the culture was alive.

By David Gordon | July 2, 2019

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