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James Ellroy Is Going to Host a Podcast About Los Angeles Crime—Seriously

James Ellroy Is Going to Host a Podcast About Los Angeles Crime—Seriously

"James Ellroy’s Hollywood Death Trip" drops in August.

By CrimeReads | April 19, 2021

Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

Milan is Italy's capital of industry and fashion. It also has a long tradition of crime novels that explore the city's underbelly.

By Paul French | April 19, 2021

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

By Bridget Foley | April 16, 2021

Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

Writers talk craft, coffee, and the all-important writing routine.

By Eli Cranor | April 15, 2021

Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

"They take no prisoners. There are no heroes. Everybody is exposed for who they are at their least desirable or least beautiful moments."

By Hopeton Hay | April 15, 2021

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

The author of the Harry McCoy novels talks about conjuring up a city and an era.

By Peter Handel | April 9, 2021

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The Importance of Food in Fiction

By Michael Sears | April 6, 2021

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

By Dario Diofebi | April 6, 2021

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

By Keith Roysdon | April 2, 2021

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s <em>Victim</em>

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s Victim

This classic noir, starring icon Dirk Bogarde, uses the conventions of melodrama and detective cinema to explore a persisting crime: the extortion of queer men

By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Some thriller authors are born to write about Texas, while others find themselves drawn in from far away.

By Laura Griffin | March 31, 2021

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

"How animals are trafficked is only one of the best-kept secrets of the international criminal underworld."

By Will Staples | March 30, 2021

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

For decades, Nolan has been playing with the tropes of noir and daring viewers to go somewhere unexpected.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 26, 2021

The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

Wondering what to pick for book club? Try one of these affordable, buzz-worthy titles.

By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

"The opioid epidemic is a web that has been carefully created and meticulously woven by healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, politicians, lawmakers and legislators."

By Christina McDonald | March 22, 2021

What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

"A sense of place cannot be underestimated. Texas, for better or worse, and often the latter, is its own place...The word "Texas" is as much an adjectival accelerant as is noir."

By Rod Davis | March 19, 2021

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