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Alex Belth

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‘Five Noir Novels of the 1950s & 60s’ Review: Jim Thompson’s America

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By Alex Belth
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Jim Thompson loved to say that “there are 32 ways of telling a story, and I’ve used them all, but there is only one plot—nothing is what it seems.” Thompson didn’t leave behind a list of those 32 ways, but his crime fiction—the cream of which is collected in the Library of America’s “Jim Thompson: Five Noir Novels of the 1950s & 60s”—is governed by things not being as they appear.
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‘Raised on Radio’ Review: Don’t Stop Reminiscin’

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By Alex Belth
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Album-oriented rock ascended along with FM radio. It reached tremendous mainstream success—and a reputation for being uncool. If you were a young American in the late 1970s, certain songs were unavoidable on the radio: “More Than a Feeling” by Boston, “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas, “Come Sail Away” by Styx—all characterized by big guitar licks, killer harmonies, catchy hooks and lead singers who could hit the high note.
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Making Drama With a Bite

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By Alex Belth
| Magzter Inc. Verified
The Wall Street Journal | November 29, 2025 IN 1983, SAM SHEPARD was at the height of his powers. He'd already won a Pulitzer Prize for his play "Buried Child" (1978), and his latest, "Fool for Love,"which premiered that February at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, would go on to become his longest-running show when it moved to New York in May. SMOKING Sam Shepard in 1983. HEARST NEWSPAPERS VIA GETTY IMAGES This story is from the November 29, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
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