• Noir/Hardboiled

    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.

    January 21, 2022  By Michael Gonzales
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    Eight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings

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

    January 21, 2022  By Stacy Wilmingham
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    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.

    January 18, 2022  By Nancie Clare
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    Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

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

    January 13, 2022  By Michael Nava
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    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.

    January 13, 2022  By Keith Roysdon
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    Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

    Head shops, record stores, and rocky beaches are the backdrop for this transportive new novel.

    January 11, 2022  By T. Jefferson Parker
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    Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

    Biographies have characterized Cornell Woolrich as a self-hating gay man who mistreated women and was far too close to his mother. The truth is much more complicated.

    January 10, 2022  By Curtis Evans
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    How A Senate Investigation Sparked a Midcentury Wave of Gangster Noir

    The Kefauver Committee, broadcast on television, sparked an insatiable appetite for crime stories in 1950s America.

    January 3, 2022  By Robert Miklitsch
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    The Best Crime Movies of 2021

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

    December 22, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Rat Pack Crime Cinema

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

    December 21, 2021  By Richie Narvaez
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