Fiction Review: Observation Hill by Tim Jollymore (2015)
OBSERVATION HILL: A novel of class and murder, Tim Jollymore, Finnsway Books, 5/30/2015, Police detective Paul Tuomi is caught between East and West in Duluth, Minnesota, where drugs, arson, and greed figure in a series of mysterious deaths. Here the drug culture of the 1960s stands in relief against the backdrop of a glowering steel […]
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Free Summer Course on Film Noir!
Hello scholars! Just in case you had a few extra hours to wring out of your work week this summer, there is a free online course being offered this summer on Film Noir. The seminar runs between June 1 and August 4 and is facilitated by TMC and Dr. Richard Edwards. Find out more below! […]
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Special Issue Call for Essays: Plotting Espionage as Cultural Artifact
The Space Between: Literature and Culture 1914-1945 Special Issue Call for Essays International Intrigue: Plotting Espionage as Cultural Artifact When former head of the MI5 Stella Rimington compared literary critics to the KGB, she might have extended the analogy to include the cultures, histories, and theories of espionage. Her elision highlights the growing interest in […]
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In the News: 1940’s Calcutta Crime Solver
Hello Scholars! I found a link to an interesting interview about a new Detective television show set in 1940’s Calcutta! Here’s an excerpt: Byomkesh Bakshy! is Dibakar Banerjee’s most ambitious film PTI March 30, 2015 | UPDATED 16:17 IST “Why?” was the question that Dibakar Banerjee asked himself while embarking on the journey of adapting […]
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In the News: ‘The Fade Out’: Hollywood in the 1940s
Hello Scholars! Check out this great article on “Fade Out” – a noir comic book! Excerpt: by James Kim | The Frame Article Link: http://www.scpr.org/programs/the-frame/2015/03/03/41810/the-fade-out-comic-book-writer-ed-brubaker-on-holl/ Link to audio: http://media.scpr.org/audio/upload/2015/03/03/edbrubaker_WEB-89f588f8.mp3?via=website Writer Ed Brubaker has been involved in some of the biggest comic books in recent history. From Batman to Daredevil to introducing the world to Captain […]
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Listen to The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe | FULL Unabridged AudioBook
Originally Published on Dec 20, 2014 The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe – Listen to full unabridged audiobook online for free on YouTube! Visit their website: http://MaxAudioBooks.com Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaxAudioBooks Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxAudioBooks Recorded by Librivox.org. If you want to volunteer please visit https://librivox.org/
“Serial” – a podcast from the creators of “This American Life”
If you get a chance, check out the recently completed season 1 of Serial – a spin-off of This American Life, a radio show and podcast. About Serial “Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, and is hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial tells one story – a true story – over the […]
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MWA Announces 2015 Edgar Nominees
MWA announces 2015 Edgar nominees By Jeremy Lynch on Jan 22, 2015 in Awards Mystery Writers of America have announced the Nominees for the 2015 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2014. BEST NOVEL This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash (HarperCollins Publishers […]
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In the News: Ausma Zehanat Khan’s ‘Unquiet Dead’
Ausma Zehanat Khan’s ‘Unquiet Dead’ rises above mystery setting By Paula L. Woods January 9, 2015 While publishers may rave about mysteries that “transcend the genre,” few soar beyond their crime-solving objectives. And to find such a treasure in a first-time effort is rarer still. Khan has brought every ounce of her intellect and professional […]
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In the News: Masters of Crime: Elmore Leonard Novels From Library of America and More
By CHARLES FINCHJAN. 9, 2015 FOUR NOVELS OF THE 1970S By Elmore Leonard Library of America, $35. Is Elmore Leonard a great American novelist? His advocates certainly think so, and now, in a volume edited by his longtime researcher Gregg Sutter, he has the imprimatur of the Library of America, with the full accompanying paraphernalia: […]
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Berkeley Mystery Fiction 