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Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

By Scott Von Doviak | July 11, 2023

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

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

Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

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

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By Dwyer Murphy | June 30, 2023

Bologna: Crime Fiction in the Red City

By Paul French | June 26, 2023

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

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2023

Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

Crime fiction serves as a method for understanding the consequences of the past and the coming storms.

By Rachel Cochran | June 21, 2023

Latinx Horror and Crime Fiction to Check Out in 2023

Latinx Horror and Crime Fiction to Check Out in 2023

There's an incredible new wave of horror and crime from Latin authors.

By Molly Odintz | June 15, 2023

Alison Gaylin on the Challenges of Bringing a Robert B. Parker PI into the Social Media Era

Alison Gaylin on the Challenges of Bringing a Robert B. Parker PI into the Social Media Era

How Sunny Randall got on Instagram

By Alison Gaylin | June 15, 2023

Worth the Wait: Talking with <em>Mother Howl</em>’s Craig Clevenger

Worth the Wait: Talking with Mother Howl’s Craig Clevenger

Rob Hart and Craig Clevenger in a wide-ranging conversation about writing and moving across genres.

By Rob Hart | June 12, 2023

The Businessman and the Author

The Businessman and the Author

How a series of suspicious deaths and an intriguing story about Russia, told at a Bahamas estate, turned into a wild new novel.

By Josh Haven | June 9, 2023

Ivy Pochoda on Women, Violence, and the Power of Crime Stories

Ivy Pochoda on Women, Violence, and the Power of Crime Stories

"We forgive violent women if their violence is inspired by some original male violence, but we cannot deal with violent women who are violent under their own sail."

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 8, 2023

The New Classics of Southern Crime Fiction

The New Classics of Southern Crime Fiction

Southern Noir is on the rise, and Polly Stewart is rounding up some of her favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | June 6, 2023

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