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    Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

    Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

    Crime writers discuss Arkansas, outlines, rock walls, and not getting bogged down in the idea of writing every day.

    By Eli Cranor | July 25, 2023

    James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

    James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

    The author discusses his newest novel, an epic of the American Civil War, with David Masciotra.

    By David Masciotra | July 24, 2023

    Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

    Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

    The author discusses the latest installment of his sweeping crime history of New York City.

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 20, 2023

    Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

    Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

    Nihilism is a tool of the status quo. We need to embrace hope for a path towards change.

    By Ben Crane | July 19, 2023

    9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

    9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

    Sara Flannery Murphy on the power of the homecoming novel

    By Sara Flannery Murphy | July 18, 2023

    Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction:

    Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction: "I Was Tired of Hiding the Ugly"

    The author of 'Here in the Dark' and 'Songbirds and Stray Dogs' in conversation with Steph Post

    By Steph Post | July 17, 2023

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    New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 12, 2023

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    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    By Sarah Hilary | July 11, 2023

    The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

    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.

    By David Masciotra | July 7, 2023

    The Aesthetics of Noir: Ed Brubaker on His Latest Crime Graphic Novel, 'Night Fever'

    The Aesthetics of Noir: Ed Brubaker on His Latest Crime Graphic Novel, 'Night Fever'

    The writer, once again pairing with longtime collaborators Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips, discusses his bizarre, mesmerizing new noir masterpiece

    By Alex Segura | July 7, 2023

    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    A story of life and literature and getting all tangled up

    By Michael Gonzales | July 6, 2023

    10 New Novels You Should Read This Month

    10 New Novels You Should Read This Month

    July's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | July 5, 2023

    The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

    The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

    This is basically just another reminder to check out 'Justified: City Primeval'...and the new Soderbergh show!

    By Dwyer Murphy | June 30, 2023

    Bologna: Crime Fiction in the Red City

    Bologna: Crime Fiction in the Red City

    In a city known for food, academia, and politics, a rich crime fiction tradition can also be found.

    By Paul French | June 26, 2023

    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

    On the author's evolving style and journeys through the darkness.

    By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2023

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