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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

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

Mario Puzo Could Never Have Written The Godfather Without the Ruthless Advice of His Mother

By Camille Aubray | June 16, 2021

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

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

In writing a book about police brutality in 1990s LA, I found a place to express my emotions about the death of George Floyd.

By Noel Obiora | June 15, 2021

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

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

A long literary journey, starting with a bookmobile in the hills.

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

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By Molly Odintz | June 10, 2021

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

By Eli Cranor | June 10, 2021

The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired Dracula

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

Six Novels to Immerse Yourself in the Vibes of the Past

Six Novels to Immerse Yourself in the Vibes of the Past

From historical fiction to contemporary noir, books that capture the essence of history.

By Nekesa Afia | June 7, 2021

The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

He was a lawyer, a novelist, a committed Communist, a progenitor of rural noir, and a blacklisted screenwriter. Through it all, John Sanford kept on reinventing himself.

By Jack Mearns | June 5, 2021

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

90 years later, few know the story of Hammett's friend-turned-victim, who won a substantial settlement against the author after a violent sexual assault.

By Curtis Evans | June 3, 2021

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

By May Cobb | May 31, 2021

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