Noir

THE LONG EMBRACE: RAYMOND CHANDLER AND THE WOMEN HE LOVED by Judith Freeman

Suzanne Toren’s impeccable performance hooked me and may be the thing that kept me wanting to hear more. Since the book does have a lot of fat about the times and aesthetics of LA rather in between shorter moments about Chandler, I think I made a great choice in getting the audio version of a book I do have at home and hadn’t continued past a few pages. Read more…

VODKA O’CLOCK 1321: Writer @RyanKLindsay on Ghost Town, MLP, noir, & Daredevil

RYAN K. LINDSAY joins VODKA O’CLOCK this week from Australia to talk all about his new work with Action Lab Entertainment’s title GHOST TOWN. Ryan is also busy with a ton of other projects and is a podcaster with a team of hosts from Image Addiction. Read more…

VODKA O’CLOCK 1317: Thomas Pluck @ThoamsPluck talks books, charities & nerdy things

Today’s VODKA O’CLOCK episode features writer Thomas Pluck, aka @TommySalami who has recently been part of some impressive charity anthologies of short stories that benefit Superstorm Sandy families and the organization Protect.org.  Read more…

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VODKA O’CLOCK 1240: Talking guns in the news when you’re a crime Noir writer with Duane Swierczynski

I wanted to talk specifically to a crime/action writer to see if his material or processes have changed under the pressures from the press blaming our entertainment “gun” culture for the downfall of mankind. Since Duane writes novels and comics that tend to be “the bloodier, the better,” I couldn’t think of a better talk show guest. Read more…