Skip to content
Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon

Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon

Noir, crime, and mystery short stories, scholarship, and so much more

  • Home
  • About
  • Index
  • NoirCon History
  • Essays
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Newsletter Archive

Category: Blogs

Percival Everett, Author of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel James and the Thriller The Trees, to Appear at Rutgers University-Camden

Percival Everett will appear at Rutgers University-Camden on Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.

Read More Percival Everett, Author of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel James and the Thriller The Trees, to Appear at Rutgers University-Camden

New Collection Becoming Nosferatu Features Noir, Horror, and SF/Fantasy

BLOGS: “A new collection featuring stories and poems in the tradition of Nosferatu and other silent expressionist classics….”

Read More New Collection Becoming Nosferatu Features Noir, Horror, and SF/Fantasy

Five-Two: Poems on Crime to Relaunch in April

BLOGS: “Seeking your honest, powerful reactions to what you see as crime, couched in poetic technique…”

Read More Five-Two: Poems on Crime to Relaunch in April

Dancing on the Edge of the Abyss: Goodisville 2025

BLOGS: Join the Goodis bus tour on March 2 when we’ll visit Philadelphia locations tied to the noir master….

Read More Dancing on the Edge of the Abyss: Goodisville 2025

“Too Much of a Noir Ending?: on Late Noir” by Anees Aref

REVIEW ESSAY: “With their bold technical style and themes, Touch of Evil, Elevator to the Gallows, and other late-noirs discussed below opened the door for many later masters….”

Read More “Too Much of a Noir Ending?: on Late Noir” by Anees Aref

Stark House Press Celebrates its 25th Year with an Anthology

BLOGS: “Its first anthology features unpublished stories by featured authors, including Peter Rabe and a novella by Jada M. Davis, along with reprints by Lionel White, Fredric Brown, Barry N. Malzberg, Day Keene, and others….”

Read More Stark House Press Celebrates its 25th Year with an Anthology

RFO Editor to Introduce a Screening of Double Indemnity

BLOGS: “Matthew Sorrento to introduce a screening of Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944) at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA on Sunday, April 28, as part of The Road to Noir City Philadelphia 2024….”

Read More RFO Editor to Introduce a Screening of Double Indemnity

“Complex Nuances in the Underworld: Dusk for a Hitman” by Ken Hall

FILM REVIEW: “A brutal tale of a hitman that is very effectively presented without excessive resort to shock violence….”

Read More “Complex Nuances in the Underworld: Dusk for a Hitman” by Ken Hall

NoirCon 2024 Announces Dates in Palm Springs, CA

NOIRCON 2024 will take place NOVEMBER 7-10 2024 in PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. More details to follow….

Read More NoirCon 2024 Announces Dates in Palm Springs, CA

“The Amazing Elasticity of Neo-Noir: Silent as the Grave (2023)” by William Blick

REVIEW: “Dan Gremeley and Brad Padowski’s new release shows the glory of the ever-independent neo-noir film that will be around for a long time….”

Read More “The Amazing Elasticity of Neo-Noir: Silent as the Grave (2023)” by William Blick

Posts navigation

Older posts

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram

Top Posts & Pages

  • Dancing on the Edge of the Abyss: Goodisville 2025
    Dancing on the Edge of the Abyss: Goodisville 2025
  • "Noir with a Social Conscience: Ride the Pink Horse (1946)" by William Blick
    "Noir with a Social Conscience: Ride the Pink Horse (1946)" by William Blick
  • "A New Sensation: Elizabeth Fenwick’s Disturbance on Berry Hill/A Night Run" by William Blick
    "A New Sensation: Elizabeth Fenwick’s Disturbance on Berry Hill/A Night Run" by William Blick
  • "The Kick The Bucket Tour" by Jo Perry
    "The Kick The Bucket Tour" by Jo Perry
  • "Destined to Remember: Anthony Giacchino on The True Crimes of Black Hand New York Podcast" by William Blick
    "Destined to Remember: Anthony Giacchino on The True Crimes of Black Hand New York Podcast" by William Blick
  • “Bit Player” by Jim Shaffer
    “Bit Player” by Jim Shaffer
  • "The Postwar Noirs of Carol Reed" by Anees Aref
    "The Postwar Noirs of Carol Reed" by Anees Aref
  • “White Summer” by Brian Greene
    “White Summer” by Brian Greene
  • “Welcome to L.A. – Introduction to Neon Nightmares: L.A. Thrillers of the 1980s” by Brad Sykes
    “Welcome to L.A. – Introduction to Neon Nightmares: L.A. Thrillers of the 1980s” by Brad Sykes
  • "Flashbacks and 'Second Sight': The Ravine" by Ken Hall
    "Flashbacks and 'Second Sight': The Ravine" by Ken Hall

Authors

andy rausch Anees Aref Ann Chernow Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Barry Gifford BearManor Media Ben Himmelfarb Brian Greene Burt Kearns Charles Rammelkamp Charles Willeford Chris McGinley Chris Roy Clarinda Harris Craig Faustus Buck D.V. Bennett Dan Bronson Dane Ince David Goodis David Hagerty David Rachels David Ryan Earl Javorsky Gary D. Rhodes George Toles Gerald So Graham Wynd J.D. Smith J.L. Delozier J.M. Tyree Jaap Boekestein Jack Dann Jay Gertzman Jim Towns John McCann John Talbird Jo Perry Joseph Goodrich Joseph Hirsch Ken Hall Kurt Brokaw Lance Mason Lionel White Ly Faulk Mark Krajnak Mark Mayes Mark SaFranko Matthew Sorrento Matt Phillips Melanie Dante Mike Madden Mitchell Grabois Nick Sweeney Patricia Abbott Paul D. Brazill Peter Rozovsky Reed Farrel Coleman Rick Ollerman Robb T. White Robert Cooperman Ryhor Cisiecki Sharon Dempsey Stark House Press Stephen D. Rogers Steve Hodel Steve Levi Susan Hammerman T.L. Huchu Theresa Rodewald Thomas Pluck Tom Leins Vicki Hendricks Warren Moore William Blick Woody Haut

Categories

  • Biography
  • Blogs
  • Book Excerpt
  • Crime-horror
  • Essays
  • Fiction
  • Flash Fiction
  • Graphic Novel
  • Interview
  • More than Dead
  • Noir
  • Nonfiction
  • Novel Excerpt
  • Photography
  • Poetry
  • Prose Poem
  • Review Essays
  • Short Story
  • True Crime
  • Uncategorized
  • Visual Art
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon
    • Join 136 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...