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The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

He's one of the world's most popular crime writers. And his critiques of systemic corruption are as incisive as ever.

By Gabino Iglesias | December 11, 2020

The Good Thief: The Best Heist Movie You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

The Good Thief: The Best Heist Movie You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

It's the South of France and Nick Nolte is broke and hooked on heroin, but somehow this is the uplifting noir we need this year.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 10, 2020

The Long, Dark Legacy of William Hjortsberg's Supernatural Neo-Noirs

The Long, Dark Legacy of William Hjortsberg's Supernatural Neo-Noirs

Revisiting the 'Angel' novels and their occult obsessions

By Andrew Nette | December 9, 2020

The Vigilantes of the Oppressed

The Vigilantes of the Oppressed

Move over, Batman: there's a new wave of justice-seekers in town.

By Molly Odintz | December 9, 2020

We Need More Dark Stories with Hopeful Endings

We Need More Dark Stories with Hopeful Endings

"To endure page after page of never-ending pain and sorrow and to culminate in the same morass of tragedy would only be nihilism."

By Les Edgerton | December 9, 2020

Watch a Short, Delightfully Awkward Interview with Graham Greene

Watch a Short, Delightfully Awkward Interview with Graham Greene

All writer interviews should take place in international waters.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 7, 2020

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The Meticulous Noir of David Fincher

By Zach Vasquez | December 4, 2020

Jean-Patrick Manchette: Inside the Decades-Long Effort to Bring a Master of French Crime Fiction to American Readers

By Donald Nicholson-Smith | December 4, 2020

Joan Harrison: Hollywood Producer, and the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock

By Christina Lane | December 2, 2020

The Unconventional Private Eyes of Stanley Ellin

The Unconventional Private Eyes of Stanley Ellin

A master of the short story, Ellin's detective novels are now mostly forgotten. They shouldn't be.

By J. Kingston Pierce | December 2, 2020

Cry Your Own Cry: Why Accra Is the Perfect City for Noir

Cry Your Own Cry: Why Accra Is the Perfect City for Noir

At the center of the world, an African story with a complex history and storytelling tradition turns to noir fiction.

By Nana-Ama Danquah | December 1, 2020

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

Crime and the City visits one of the world's most densely populated places in search of crime fiction.

By Paul French | November 30, 2020

Linda, Interrupted

Linda, Interrupted

Linda Millar's brief life was full of tragedy. Her secrets found their way into novels thanks to her celebrated parents, Ross Macdonald and Margaret Millar. It's time to see who she really was.

By Sarah Weinman | November 24, 2020

How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

These recent novels show that genre is in a constant state of reinvention.

By Halley Sutton | November 24, 2020

The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

Cassavetes was an early hero for American indie cinema. But his influence on crime films runs just as deep.

By Zach Vasquez | November 23, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | November 20, 2020

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