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David Masciotra
David Masciotra is the author of several books, including I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters, Mellencamp: American Troubadour, and the forthcoming, Exurbia Now: Notes from the Battle of American Democracy. He has also written for the New Republic, the Progressive, No Depression, and many other publications about politics, music, and literature.
The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece
Dennis Hopper had a vision for the 1990 film, and it involved Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and some strange movie magic.
Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America
The 1999 film was a darkly prophetic tale about suburban neighbors.
James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation
"The story of Eden, and how it influences my work, is not the story of a snake in a tree, but the story of what we are doing to the tree – what we are doing to the Garden."
The Existential Noirs of Fuminori Nakamura
The Japanese author is winning international acclaim for his stripped-down, psychologically complex fiction.
James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America
The author's newest novel is a searing portrait of the 1960s American West and corporate exploitation.
The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen
In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."
Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland
Class division and an escalating housing crisis take center stage in the author and musician's latest work.
Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir, "Out of Time," Is Also a Perfect Pandemic Crime Movie
It's a small island with some good friends, lots of adultery, and a very elaborate framing for murder. Welcome to Banyan Key.
Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel
To Have and Have Not, Hemingway's patchwork Depression-era crime novel, was the story of one man's radicalization.
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