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David Masciotra
David Masciotra is the author of I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters (Bloomsbury) and Mellencamp: American Troubadour (University Press of Kentucky). He has also written about politics, music, and literature for many publications, including Salon, No Depression, the Progressive, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.
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.
James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity
The legendary author's new work may be his most deeply religious to date—and among his darkest.
The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke
For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.
The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York
In 1979, as the music scene was under threat, one man captured its corruption in true noir fashion.
