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Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

In his new novel, Lehane reckons with the city's trauma.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 25, 2023

Kyle Decker and Daniel Weizmann Talk Music and Mystery

Kyle Decker and Daniel Weizmann Talk Music and Mystery

Or, why a punk rock ethos is perfect for noir fiction.

By Kyle Decker and Daniel Weizmann | April 25, 2023

The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'

The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'

Revisiting J.C. Chandor's meditation on the underbelly of 1980's New York City

By Zack Budryk | April 21, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Country Music’s Murder Ballads

The Enduring Appeal of Country Music’s Murder Ballads

Erica Wright on the macabre poetry of country noir.

By Erica Wright | April 20, 2023

A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

"My problem was how to make the reader actually believe a time-honored scoundrel like the Devil."

By Nicholas Fillmore | April 19, 2023

Don Winslow on the Aeneid, Hollywood, and Reaching the End of His Career as a Novelist

Don Winslow on the Aeneid, Hollywood, and Reaching the End of His Career as a Novelist

Winslow's latest crime epic heads west.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 18, 2023

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By Alex Segura | March 28, 2023

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

The answer may depend on whether it's actually a crime film.

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

In one year, Lumet made two films about police abuse. So how come we only seem to remember 'Serpico'?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

Reflections from Elliot Gould and from the long, complicated legacy of a private eye film made for a new era.

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

"Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [wrote] fiction which dared to divulge unsavory truths about her society..."

By Curtis Evans | March 16, 2023

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

Anne Burt looks at "four recent crime novels that seamlessly thread issues of social justice throughout their propulsive storytelling."

By Anne Burt | March 8, 2023

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of <em>Twilight</em>

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of Twilight

The close of the twentieth century brought a brilliant but neglected capper to generations of detective cinema.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 6, 2023

Vicki Hendricks, <em>Miami Purity</em>, and the Making of a Neo-Noir Classic

Vicki Hendricks, Miami Purity, and the Making of a Neo-Noir Classic

The wild, funny, sexy noir that helped launch a new era of crime fiction.

By Craig Pittman | February 24, 2023

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