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The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

"We need the warmth. There has to be somewhere for readers to turn when it’s cold."

By E.A. Aymar | February 12, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

Megan Nolan on the "apparent impossibility of comprehending the mind of another"

By Megan Nolan | February 7, 2024

Kingpin

Kingpin

Mike Lawson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 5, 2024

To Write a Brutalist Novel

To Write a Brutalist Novel

"Brutalism is a hope dashed...you feel the stirring of what could have been. But also: you are experiencing a sense of the sublime."

By Zachary C. Soloman | February 1, 2024

The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

'A Rage in Harlem'

By Polly Stewart | February 1, 2024

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Electric Blue: A Personal Journey Through 'Sea of Love' and the 1980s NYC Dating Scene

By Michael Gonzales | January 31, 2024

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By Molly Odintz | January 29, 2024

Requiem for "Hightown," a Queer Noir About the Rot Beneath Paradise

By Zack Budryk | January 26, 2024

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Working on set with Mann was a master class in gritty storytelling

By Gordon Greisman | January 26, 2024

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Elizabeth Gonzalez James on the weird, wild literature of her home state.

By Elizabeth Gonzalez James | January 23, 2024

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

Nathan Ward on Hammett's famous parable, and how it factors into the new 'Monsieur Spade' series, on AMC

By Nathan Ward | January 23, 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2024

Buried deeds, international gothics, high-concept noirs, and so many thrillers

By Molly Odintz | January 17, 2024

What Sam Shepard Taught Me About Exploring The Darkness Within

What Sam Shepard Taught Me About Exploring The Darkness Within

On discovering Shepard's work and finding purpose in exploring "the darkest, most jagged edges of the human condition"

By Peter Malone Elliott | January 12, 2024

Shane’s Lot: How a 1949 Gun-Toting Loner Still Rides Through American Literature

Shane’s Lot: How a 1949 Gun-Toting Loner Still Rides Through American Literature

Maria Hummel on American Iconography and the 21st Century Revival of Western Writing

By Maria Hummel | January 10, 2024

Chris McGinley on Appalachian Literature and Noir

Chris McGinley on Appalachian Literature and Noir

McGinley and Wes Browne discuss the marriage of crime fiction and the region's distinct culture.

By Wes Browne | January 9, 2024

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