I like "the product of a diseased and demented mind" myself.
Actually, I think that the difficulty in putting noir into a
neatly defined category is an indication of the genre's
vibrancy as a form ... it shouldn't be easy to categorize
powerful writing, I hope. On a panel at the Cape Fear Crime
Festival ... chaired by our own Jack Bludis ... Stuart
Kaminsky talked about being in touch with the ancient myths.
I sort of like that. On another note, I'd also like to cast
my vote for discussing Simenon. I'm a big fan of the Maigret
books ... and would be really interested in how you all think
they relate to noir.
best, con lehane
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