“The Brass Ring” by Lance Mason
FICTION: “As Tito stepped forward with the pistol in hand, it seemed Corlett’s friend, the quiet, suspicious winemaker, had been right….”
Read More “The Brass Ring” by Lance Mason“Something as Big as the Moon: from The Moon Has Fallen into a Well” by Vincent Czyz
SHORT STORY EXCERPT: “He’s so concerned for the way he thinks things should be, he forgets a man can’t move something as big as the Moon….”
Read More “Something as Big as the Moon: from The Moon Has Fallen into a Well” by Vincent Czyz“Vivid Evocations and Deadly Revelations: Manhattan Death Ballad” by WIlliam Blick
BOOK REVIEW: “Jakubowski in the end absolutely triumphs with his rhapsodic prose….”
Read More “Vivid Evocations and Deadly Revelations: Manhattan Death Ballad” by WIlliam Blick“Keeping the Flame Alive: Dan Bronson’s Shout at the Devil” by WIlliam Blick
BOOK REVIEW: “A return to these origins is refreshing as compared to many of the contributions to the current state of the crime novel….”
Read More “Keeping the Flame Alive: Dan Bronson’s Shout at the Devil” by WIlliam Blick“From Hollywood to Chicago” by Stone Wallace
NOVEL EXCERPT: “The expression on the gangster’s face was set and severe. There were no amenities….”
Read More “From Hollywood to Chicago” by Stone Wallace“Shadows in the Sunlight: On the Noir Western” by Anees Aref
REVIEW ESSAY: “Often described as ‘psychological westerns,’ these films eschewed the conventional heroes of the old west for more complicated protagonists, flawed and motivated by darker impulses….”
Read More “Shadows in the Sunlight: On the Noir Western” by Anees Aref“The Length of Days—One: A Simple Routine” by Lynn Kostoff
NOVEL EXCERPT: “Samuel drives his Taurus through northwest Magnolia Beach. On Saturdays, he plays the car radio. Wednesdays, he likes the silence….”
Read More “The Length of Days—One: A Simple Routine” by Lynn Kostoff“Some Mismanaged Business: Raymond Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business” by Brian Greene
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: “David and his collaborators deserve credit for taking some detours and tangents that make their book distinctive…. But those pieces aren’t enough to overcome some fatal flaws….”
Read More “Some Mismanaged Business: Raymond Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business” by Brian Greene“Confounded: Crime Scene Notes” by Gary D. Rhodes
POETRY: “lacerations throb, even in death….”
Read More “Confounded: Crime Scene Notes” by Gary D. RhodesJose Luis Torres II on City of Honor
INTERVIEW: “Most Latinos are portrayed as gang members, rapists, drug dealers, or criminals. I wanted to develop a story that featured a Latino hero that the audience could believe in and champion for….”
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Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon 