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12 Neo-Noir Authors Too Good Not to Be Crazy Famous
By Greg Levin September 9, 2020 The best noir writers are as dark and dangerous and unpredictable as the stories they write. So buckle up, because we've got 12 authors you can't miss. Some of the best fiction I’ve ever read—and I’m not just talking crime fiction—are noir and neo-noir stories that, for whatever reason, not enough people know about.
"Cooking for the Mob" by Niko Vorobyov, author of Dopeworld
By Niko Vorobyov August 17, 2020 Dopeworld is an irreverent ode to gonzo journalism by Niko Vorobyov, a writer who travels the globe to explore the use of recreational drugs in cultures around the world. Read on for Niko's interview with Toto, a chef for the mafia in Novi Sad, Serbia, and check out Dopeworld—on sale August 18, 2020. An hour’s bus ride from Serbia’s capital Belgrade lies Novi Sad, Vojvodina.
The 10 Best Modern Western Characters
By Jon Land July 31, 2020 Jon Land, author of the Caitlin Strong series, claims the thriller genre owes a lot to the classic western. Check out his list of 10 of the best western characters serving up justice in modern-day thrillers. When asked about my Caitlin Strong series, I always describe them as modern-day westerns. And, in fact, the thriller form itself owes a great deal of its heritage to that genre.
10 Crime Novels That Influenced Our True-Crime Saga "I Got A Monster"
When journalists Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg began writing I Got A Monster, their true-crime account of systemic corruption in the Baltimore Police Department, they turned to crime novels for examples of how to tell a story in a way that makes sure people keep reading. These ten books made their list not just because of their lean, hard-hitting prose, but because they also looked at the law with a suspicious eye.
Ideal Day Jobs for Crime Novelists
Check your morals at the door, but don't forget your favorite ski mask. When you tell people you are writing (or aspire to write) crime fiction, many of them will tell you, “Don’t quit your day job.” Don’t listen to them. You should totally quit your day job. And then get a much better one—one that’s ideally suited to you becoming a successful crime novelist. You see, most “real” jobs feature long hours.
15 Crime Novels as Funny as They Are Gritty
By Greg Levin August 26, 2019 From Leonard to Evanovich, these 15 novels will have you laughing with and cheering on characters you’d probably be caught dead with in real life. My love of both humor and illicit behavior started at a very young age, ignited by watching my two older brothers try to kill one another over the rights to whatever toy came in the box of Trix breakfast cereal my mother had just bought. Silly rabbit, bloodlust is for kids.
Marooned and in Peril: Five Crime Novels Set on Islands
By Edwin Hill August 22, 2019 They're remote. They're wind-swept. And they're deadly. Join Edwin Hill for a look at five crime novels set on dangerous islands. There’s something inherently interesting about a mystery set on an island. There are those that are set on small islands: ones that are remote, wind-swept, and hopefully facing a devastating storm. The threat of isolation without the possibility of outside assistance makes for great storytelling.
I’m So Excited To Announce That I Now Say ‘Namaste’
Starting today, I’m so blessed to announce that I will officially begin saying “Namaste.” This has been in the works for quite a while, but after a really successful email signature roll-out, I’m happy to say that beginning today, I’ll also be incorporating “Namaste” into my everyday vocabulary. The email signature proved my concept, but I’ll admit that I was nervous.
Who Needs Viagra When You Can Have a Radium Suppository?
Who needs Viagra? Just irradiate yourself and tell the wife to watch out. Or so the Home Products Company of Denver, Colorado, advertised in the 1930s. I don’t know about you, but the thought of a radioactive suppository makes me a bit squeamish. In the first half of the twentieth century, however, people felt differently. For thousands of years, hot springs have been acclaimed for their healing powers.
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