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    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

    Ivory Shoals

    Ivory Shoals

    John Brandon

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 16, 2021

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    • Exit Party
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    • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
    • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
    • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
    • The Rouse

    Bad Gays in Good Books

    By P. J. Vernon | June 16, 2021

    Asian-American Spies Played Critical Roles in World War Two—They Were Also Under Constant Suspicion

    By Brian Masaru Hayashi | June 16, 2021

    Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

    By Camille Aubray | June 16, 2021

    Doubles and Second Selves: A Twisted Literary Tradition

    Doubles and Second Selves: A Twisted Literary Tradition

    Once you start looking, you find doubles just about everywhere.

    By Emily Beyda | June 16, 2021

    Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

    Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

    A new novel explores the mysterious legacy of Andrew Haswell Green, the Father of Greater New York, who built Central Park and the New York Public Library, then all but disappeared into history.

    By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 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 Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

    The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

    Christine Mangan on the power of setting and the strange allure of off-season Venice.

    By Christine Mangan | June 15, 2021

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | June 14, 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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