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Philip Marlowe perfume, anyone? Raymond Chandler's estate revives its hero, for better or worse
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months ago(Paul Rogers / For The Times) Like a private eye sizing up the details of a dicey new case, Joe Ide...
I wanted to write a book of L.A. noir for decades. But first, I had to live it
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months ago(Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) I decided to write about Los Angeles before I ever moved to Los...
Why Barbara Comyns is the best English novelist you’ve never heard of
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoTHE READING LIST: In the strange, beguiling novels of mid-century writer Barbara Comyns, girls...
Everything you need to know about Netflix’s Ripley & 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' through the years
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoA new Netflix series based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” is out today....
Why one of Facebook's few female execs left to write a gritty Malaysian World War II novel
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoFormer Facebook exec Vanessa Chan's debut novel, 'The Storm We Made,' tells a tale of espionage, love and war during Japan's occupation of Southeast Asia.
Andrew Sean Greer's 6 favorite travel-themed books for those that crave an adventure
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoAndrew Sean Greer. Courtesy Image Andrew Sean Greer, the author of Less, has followed up that...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoIn June 1865, the South was still reeling from a bloody civil war, and many formerly enslaved Black...
Mark Shelmerdine Dies: British Producer Who Revived London Films And Played Huge Role In Development...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoMark Shelmerdine, the veteran producer who revived London Films as an indie powerhouse and played a...
‘Murder is a kind of making love’: The strange life of Patricia Highsmith, the author behind The...
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoIN FOCUS: Patricia Highsmith set the blueprint for the modern psychological thriller. As Andrew...
Voices: The Top 10 underrated children’s books by famous authors
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThis is part III of a Top 30 Underrated Children’s Books (parts I and II were last week and the week...