Tag Archives: Supernatural Noir

The Aesthetics, Structure, and Themes of Noir Speculative Fiction


Last week on Twitter, I got into an interesting discussion on whether noir fiction is inimical to science fiction. The original conversation got fairly involved, and while we reached few conclusions (substantive discussions in 140 chars are tough!) the conversation … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Supernatural Noir ed. Ellen Datlow


Title: Supernatural Noir Editor: Ellen Datlow Pub Date: June 22nd, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like…   When Gravity Fails The Thin Man The Black Dahlia L.A. Confidential Strangers on … Continue reading

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