On February 8, the Dallas Museum of Art will be hosting a virtual event with Walter Mosley in connection with his new novel, Blood Grove, the latest Easy Rawlins installment set among the sun-soaked streets of Southern California.
On Friday, March 5, NoirCon and The Projection Booth Podcast are teaming up to celebrate the birthday of noir icon David Goodis with a virtual watch party, celebrating the cinematic legacy of Goodis with a selection of films adapted from his books (and maybe a few TV shows, too).
On Tuesday, March 9, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, C.J. Box, heads to The Music Hall Loft's virtual stage as part of the Writers on in The Loft series, now being presented in an intimate, online format. Box will discuss his new mystery novel, Dark Sky, the latest adventure for Wyoming game warden, Joe Pickett.
As part of the virtual SleuthFest conference this year, there will be a Noir at the Bar on March 19. Co-hosts E.A. Aymar and Raquel V. Reyes will be joined by authors JD Allen, Kellye Garrett, Catriona McPherson, and Alex Segura who will share readings from their works.
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Patricia Highsmith at 100 (1921-1995), several essays and articles have been pouring in, including Crime Reads's look at Highsmith and the women who inspired The Talented Mr. Ripley; LitHub's take on Patricia Highsmith’s confessions and rebellions at Yaddo, the legendary writers' retreat; and Bookmarks' study of classic and contemporary reviews of five iconic thrillers by Highsmith. The Guardian had three different articles, the first on the author's "twisted brilliance," the second on the best film adaptations of Highsmith's works, and the third, a review of the new biography, Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires: The Life of Patricia Highsmith, by Richard Bradford.
Do you know what really happens inside a crime lab? In "Blood, Powder, and Residue," Beth A. Bechky offers an ethnography of the world of criminalists, who sort through the evidence from crime scenes.
Author Jeannie Mobley took the "Page 69 Test" for her novel, The Jewel Thief, which centers on the only daughter of the King's crown jeweler, Juliette, who is accused by Louis XIV of stealing his most precious diamond, the large blue stone known as The French Blue.
Kings River Life Magazine featured "Crime writers of color coming attractions," a list of new releases from January through March.
America Reads profiled "Top 10 Female Assassin Books," while Book Riot compiled a list of "15 of the best feminist mystery novels."
Several bloggers are participating in "Short Story Wednesday"; this week, they include Jerry House's take on "The Red Face of Feerish Ali" by James Francis Dwyer (from Collier's, March 9, 1912; and Patti Abbott's feature of "A Short Guide to the City" by Peter Straub. Award-winning short author and editor, Art Taylor, also put together a list of recommended short-story collections (which includes several crime fiction titles) for a new course he's teaching at George Mason University.
Meet the book club that's helping to vaccinate its town.
As Lesa Holstein reported, last week we lost Sharon Kay Penman, bestselling historical novelist and mystery author, after a bout with cancer. She's perhaps best known as the author of nine critically acclaimed historical novels, but she also penned four medieval mysteries including The Queen’s Man, a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best First Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America.
The latest crime poem at the 5-2 Weekly is "Taserman" by Robert Cooperman.
In the Q&A roundup, Author Interviews chatted with British-born Allie Reynolds, a former freestyle snowboarder and English teacher, about her debut crime novel, Shiver; and 5 thriller and mystery writers — Michael Connelly, John Lescroart, Lee Goldberg, Penny Warner, and Catriona McPherson — weighed in California’s murderous appeal.
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