The Existential Noirs of Fuminori Nakamura

The Existential Noirs of Fuminori Nakamura

The Japanese author is winning international acclaim for his stripped-down, psychologically complex fiction.

By David Masciotra | January 24, 2022

Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

In the 1970s, Rogers and other upstart artists revolutionized the world of comics, bringing a new, noir sensibility.

By Michael Gonzales | January 21, 2022

Eight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings

Eight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings

"These stories are guaranteed to transport you somewhere swampy, salty and scenic."

By Stacy Wilmingham | January 21, 2022

California Son: A Conversation with T. Jefferson Parker

California Son: A Conversation with T. Jefferson Parker

In his newest novel, A Thousand Steps, Parker cements his reputation as a quintessential Southern California writer.

By Nancie Clare | January 18, 2022

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

"Brandstetter, you see, is a homosexual..A smart, masculine, competent, unapologetic homosexual and ace private investigator."

By Michael Nava | January 13, 2022

Vampire noir came into <br>its own 50 years ago <br>with <em>The Night Stalker</em>

Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker

The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.

By Keith Roysdon | January 13, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected
  • The Intangibles: Friendship, Fatherhood, and the Love of the Game
  • The Telephone: A New History
  • No Such Thing as Monday
  • O Now!
  • Don't Stop Snowing
  • The Key Biscayne Affair
  • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power
  • Aristocracy, American Style: Class Privilege and the Persistence of Elite Power
  • Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are

Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

By T. Jefferson Parker | January 11, 2022

Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

By Curtis Evans | January 10, 2022

How A Senate Investigation Sparked a Midcentury Wave of Gangster Noir

By Robert Miklitsch | January 3, 2022

The Best Crime Movies of 2021

The Best Crime Movies of 2021

Dueling knights, mysterious heists, conflicted informants, and autophilic serial killers.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 22, 2021

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

From 1960 to 1980, Sinatra, Martin, Davis Jr. and company extended their stardom with a strange, surprising run of movies.

By Richie Narvaez | December 21, 2021

How the Complex History of the Lower East Side Inspired Richard Price's <em>Lush Life</em>

How the Complex History of the Lower East Side Inspired Richard Price's Lush Life

Gentrification and uprooted communities were at the heart of this modern New York classic.

By Thomas Heise | December 21, 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

Celebrating new noirs from Walter Mosley, Laura McHugh, David Peace, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2021

Los Angeles Crime Fiction:

Los Angeles Crime Fiction: "Crime and the City" Turns 100

For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.

By Paul French | December 17, 2021

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

“Everywhere grime in America / Organized crime in America”

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

The new adaptation plays the long game and insists that it has nothing to hide.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2021

Page 33 of 94

  • Support Us!

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member