“African Noir and Societal Critique: An Interview with Kwei Quartey” by William Blick

INTERVIEW: “In The Whitewashed Tombs, I aimed to voice and humanize the struggles and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community in Ghana and much of Africa, where some 32 countries have anti-LGBTQ laws, some with the death penalty as punishment…. But, more widely, it’s stunning and tragic that anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is so prevalent over much of the globe….”

“Hollywood Seamy: Scott Phillips on The Devil Raises His Own” by William Blick

INTERVIEW: “I write for an imaginary reader who is exactly like me in taste and temperament. When I started doing that instead of writing for an imaginary marketplace, that’s when I started getting a little success.”

“Tributing David Goodis in Night of the Caiman: An Interview with Diego Ameixeiras and Jonathan Dunne” by William Blick

INTERVIEW: “Goodis presents us with a harsh world where everything has the aroma of defeat, but his characters have great dignity.”

“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….”

“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.”

“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.”

“Faith, Sport, and Tragedy: Don’t Know Tough” by William Blick

BOOK REVIEW: “As deadly serious as an infected a wound that Billy and people like him live with every day. No humorous anecdotes here. The novel is consistently tragic….”

“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….”

“In the World of Pre-Code: Geoffrey O’Brien on Arabian Nights of 1934” (Excerpt)

INTERVIEW EXCERPT: “The book moves through different genres and, finally, through different historical moments, gradually emerging from the alternate world of movies into the worlds of movie-making and movie-watching, as if finally coming out of the theater after a day at the pictures.”….”

“Donald Ray Pollack: A Grit-Lit Trailblazer” by William Blick

NONFICTION: “Bizarre, absurdist, and disturbing, Pollack offers striking revelations…. He attempts to conjure the literary ghosts of a forgotten America.”