Debra H. Goldstein, John Carenen, Linda Lovely, Lynn Chandler Willis, and Robert Mangeot challenge narrow ideas about Southern fiction. They explore the wide range of voices, cultures, and experiences shaping modern Southern stories, revealing a region far more complex than tradition often suggests.
Dirty Boulevard: Writing Hardboiled Crime Fiction
Susan Bickford moderates a discussion with crime writers who specialize in hardboiled fiction and noir inspired storytelling. Panelists explore the grit, atmosphere, morally complex characters, and sharp edge that define the hardboiled detective tradition.




