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
  • Lou Boxer’s The Writer in the Gutter
  • Essays
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Newsletter Archive

Tag: Mark Krajnak

“Winter’s Perdition” by Mark Krajnak

I got a rocks glass of rye, and some cold hash to finish, as snow starts to fly.No carols being sung around these parts. Will find it hard to sleep tonight. Winter’s perdition is here. Tough to sleep when you don’t know who’s going to come through the door with a gat in hand. Just […]

Read More “Winter’s Perdition” by Mark Krajnak

“Pity the Night” by Mark Krajnak

You know what it’s like. You set up the job, check all the angles, fine tune the mark. And what happens. Some greaseball with a yappity yap mouth comes in screws it all up. There’s always a couple of ways to handle that situation. There’s one way . . . And then there’s YOUR way. […]

Read More “Pity the Night” by Mark Krajnak

“Whiplash Redemption” by Mark Krajnak

Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust. Everything dies, baby. Both the wicked and the just.   That would be a true little ditty, ain’t it? The question is, what do you do with that time between the cradle and the pine box. Are you a productive member of society . . . Or are you […]

Read More “Whiplash Redemption” by Mark Krajnak

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Top Posts & Pages

  • "Uncanny Valley" By Gary D. Rhodes
    "Uncanny Valley" By Gary D. Rhodes
  • "Walking the Fine Line: Leonardo Padura and ‘Havana Noir’" By William Blick
    "Walking the Fine Line: Leonardo Padura and ‘Havana Noir’" By William Blick
  • "Flashbacks and 'Second Sight': The Ravine" by Ken Hall
    "Flashbacks and 'Second Sight': The Ravine" by Ken Hall
  • "Luck" by Mark SaFranko
    "Luck" by Mark SaFranko
  • "Bakersfield: Kern River, June 13" by Pierre Ouellette
    "Bakersfield: Kern River, June 13" by Pierre Ouellette
  • "An Inclusive Genre": Stephen Jones on The Art of Pulp Horror
    "An Inclusive Genre": Stephen Jones on The Art of Pulp Horror
  • "Daniel Woodrell: Pulp Outlaw and Pioneer of Rural Noir" by William Blick
    "Daniel Woodrell: Pulp Outlaw and Pioneer of Rural Noir" by William Blick
  • "Back to Troubled Grounds: The Two Jakes" By Anees Aref
    "Back to Troubled Grounds: The Two Jakes" By Anees Aref
  • “Lawrence Tierney: Poverty Row” by Burt Kearns
    “Lawrence Tierney: Poverty Row” by Burt Kearns
  • "Making Amends" by Julian Grant
    "Making Amends" by Julian Grant

Authors

Andrew Nette andy rausch Anees Aref Ann Chernow Barry Gifford BearManor Media Ben Himmelfarb Brian Greene Charles Rammelkamp Charles Willeford Chas Hansen Chris McGinley Chris Roy Clarinda Harris Craig Faustus Buck D.V. Bennett David Rachels Earl Javorsky Fabrice Poussin Gary D. Rhodes Gerald So Graham Wynd Ian McIntyre J.D. Smith J.L. Delozier Jaap Boekestein Jack Dann James O. Causey Jay Gertzman Jenean McBearty Jim Ruland Jim Shaffer Jim Towns John McCann John Talbird Jo Perry Joseph Goodrich Joseph Hirsch Ken Hall Kent Anderson Kurt Brokaw Lance Mason Lionel White Mark Krajnak Mark Mayes Mark SaFranko Martin Goolsarran Matthew Sorrento Matt Phillips Melanie Dante Mike Madden Mitchell Grabois Nick Sweeney Patricia Abbott Paul D. Brazill Paul Greenberg 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 T.L. Huchu Theresa Rodewald Thomas Pluck Tom Leins Vicki Hendricks Warren Moore William Blick Woody Haut

Categories

  • Biography
  • Blogs
  • Crime-horror
  • Essays
  • Fiction
  • Flash Fiction
  • 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.
  • Follow Following
    • Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon
    • Join 117 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...