“Writing from an Illusion: Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)” by Matthew Sorrento

NONFICTION: “The Hammett detective seeks any clues he can but is unable to recreate narratives through induction/deduction, hence his need to shake things up and unlock loose parts in the disorder he has confronted….”

“She Walks” by Matthew Sorrento

POETRY: “She’ll keep things swift, dialed up…as they want it….”

“Geek” by Matthew Sorrento

POETRY: “The pit of fire in me was right there with death….”

“Hard Case Crime, December 2020: Unlikely Masters” by Matthew Sorrento

NONFICTION: “On a few surprising releases from the noir fiction mainstay.”

“The Girlfriend Problem” by Matthew Sorrento

POETRY: “And I would kill for him, still would, ever since we met….”