I’ve been reading here and there about noir and hardboiled literature as if they were something different, so I thought I should look into it and see what the hell …
When it comes to noir novels, let me tell ya, “L.A. Confidential” is a first-rate dame—beautiful and dangerous. If you’re anything like me, you stumbled upon this gem in reverse, …
In the nebulous alleys of noir fiction, few characters stand as tall—or as battered—as the hardboiled detective. These are men who take punches, both literal and figurative, and keep coming …
Ever fancied a trip to medieval England without the risk of catching the Black Death? Ken Follett’s “The Pillars of the Earth” drops you into the 12th century faster than …
Ever thought about what a medieval road trip with a motley crew of storytellers would be like? Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is your golden ticket to 14th-century England. If …