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    Donald Goines and the Birth of Black Pulp Fiction

    Donald Goines and the Birth of Black Pulp Fiction

    The man who ushered in a new era of stories by black people, for black people, about the black urban experience.

    By Kinohi Nishikawa | May 22, 2019

    Fairy Tales Are Really Just Hard-Boiled Crime Stories

    Fairy Tales Are Really Just Hard-Boiled Crime Stories

    Exploring the Dark, Twisted World of Classic Fairy Tales

    By Steph Post | May 22, 2019

    Barbara Neely, The Activist-Turned-Crime Writer Who Inspired A Generation

    Barbara Neely, The Activist-Turned-Crime Writer Who Inspired A Generation

    On Barbara Neely and Her Iconic Sleuth, Blanche White

    By Kellye Garrett | May 21, 2019

    What's With All the Supernatural Sherlocks?

    What's With All the Supernatural Sherlocks?

    On The Surprising Logic Behind Sherlock/Lovecraft Mashups

    By G. S. Denning | May 21, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Athens

    The Crime Fiction of Athens

    Crime and the City Visits the Turbulent Greek Capital

    By Paul French | May 20, 2019

    A Uniquely Alaskan Crime Scene

    A Uniquely Alaskan Crime Scene

    A Crime Writer Reflects on His Days as a US Marshal in Alaska

    By Marc Cameron | May 20, 2019

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    Friendship Noir

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    7 Thrillers to Make You Wonder If Your Best Friend Is a Murderer

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    Don't Use My Family For Your True Crime Stories

    Don't Use My Family For Your True Crime Stories

    What it's like to watch true crime as the relative of a murder victim.

    By Lilly Dancyger | May 15, 2019

    James M. Cain, The Femme Fatale and the Male Gaze

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    Why Oakley Hall (Still) Matters

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    Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

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    The Real Lives of Private Investigators

    The Real Lives of Private Investigators

    More people than ever are becoming private investigators. But the profession remains shrouded in celluloid myths.

    By Howie Kahn | May 9, 2019

    In Noir, Geography Is a Character

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    Laird Barron on Writing the Harsh Landscapes of Alaska

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