“Blue Martini” by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

FICTION: “A couple like us couldn’t last….”

“Hey Baby” by Charles Rammelkamp

POETRY: “She or her assistant or the AI program / or whoever responded to my comments / made no insinuations….”

“Multo: An Interview with Cindy Fazzi” by William Blick

INTERVIEW: “I wrote Monica’s character because there are thousands like her in the Philippines—biracial Filipinos who are a direct result of the presence of U.S. military bases…. They’re usually born out of wedlock and left behind by their American fathers. They feel they don’t truly belong in the Philippines but they certainly don’t belong in the United States either….”

Preview: “A Hint of Hitchcock: Stories Inspired by the Master of Suspense” by Brian Greene

BOOK REVIEW: “The original stories are well-written and compelling enough to stand on their own apart from their associations with the great auteur.”

“Thunder on the Stage: The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright (2024)” by William Blick

BOOK REVIEW: “More than an exploration of Richard Wright’s dramaturgical efforts, it is a story of the development of an artist.”

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….”

“A Hybrid Noir Played Hot: The Beast Must Die” by Ken Hall

FILM REVIEW: “A finely crafted, clever combination of film noir, Gothic melodrama, and ‘classic’ detective narrative from Argentina….”

“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….”

“Dead Men Are My Business: Day Keene’s Mrs. Homicide, Naked Fury, and Murder on the Side” by William Blick

BOOK REVIEW: “While not of the caliber of Chandler or Hammett, Keene’s working-class novels show his talent for telling intriguing mysteries at a breakneck pace.”