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Queer Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Queer Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Authors join together to discuss the state of queer identity and representation in today's crime fiction.

By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2021

A List of Books That Are Not Quite Noir (But Also Not <em>Not</em> Noir)

A List of Books That Are Not Quite Noir (But Also Not Not Noir)

"[N]oir has rules, the same way irony does, and I really don’t know what they are...Instead I’ll say this is a list of voices with some darkness in them."

By Paul Neilan | June 18, 2021

Father's Day Noir: Six Dark Novels and Stories About Fatherhood and Crime

Father's Day Noir: Six Dark Novels and Stories About Fatherhood and Crime

The sins of the father...

By Zach Vasquez | June 18, 2021

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

By CrimeReads | June 17, 2021

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

In an increasingly untethered world, women in thrillers use obsession as a counter to their disconnect and ennui.

By Melissa Larsen | June 17, 2021

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

"Driving shapes identity. And in turn, it becomes a sign of our identity."

By John McMahon | June 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

By Camille Aubray | June 16, 2021

On Black Lives Matter,
1990s Los Angeles,
and the Weight of History

By Noel Obiora | June 15, 2021

Writing About Life in Appalachia, Chris Offutt Felt He Was Always a Crime Novelist

By Chris Offutt | June 15, 2021

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

An inspired narrative choice and an unusual structure were just the start of what separates this 1999 neo-noir from others in the genre.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 14, 2021

24 Queer Crime Novels to Read All Year Long

24 Queer Crime Novels to Read All Year Long

Celebrate Pride Month with gay thrillers, lesbian mysteries, and queer crime fiction galore!

By Molly Odintz | June 10, 2021

Shop Talk: Ace Atkins Writes on a 40-Year Old Keyboard and Doesn’t Believe in Word Counts

Shop Talk: Ace Atkins Writes on a 40-Year Old Keyboard and Doesn’t Believe in Word Counts

Crime writers talking writing routines, long walks, and good coffee.

By Eli Cranor | June 10, 2021

The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired <em>Dracula</em>

The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired Dracula

Meet Emily Gerard, the travel writer who gave Bram Stoker the term "Nosferatu."

By Laurie R. King | June 9, 2021

The Shark-Infested Waters of Hawaiian Detective Fiction

The Shark-Infested Waters of Hawaiian Detective Fiction

The history of detective novels set in Hawai`i is long and exceedingly complex. Where is it all headed?

By Eric Redman | June 9, 2021

Behind the Pine Curtain: East Texas’s Growing Influence on Crime Fiction

Behind the Pine Curtain: East Texas’s Growing Influence on Crime Fiction

How East Texas has established itself as a major force within American Noir.

By James Wade | June 8, 2021

Tangier: Spies, Smugglers, and Writers in the International City

Tangier: Spies, Smugglers, and Writers in the International City

Crime and the City visits Morocco's northern port, where there's a long legacy of art and intrigue.

By Paul French | June 7, 2021

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