Bringing Back Noir: Why it Never Really Died

Mystery & Crime
2012
Featuring Frank Wheeler Jr, John Richter, Mike Dennis, Peter Farris, Robert Downs, Thomas Kaufman

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Frank Wheeler Jr., John Richter, Mike Dennis, Peter Farris, Robert Downs, and Thomas Kaufman explore why noir continues to resonate with readers. They discuss the genre’s moral complexity, its evolution over time, and the writers and stories fueling its modern resurgence.

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