Welcome to “Writing Rat Face,” a Point Blank Limited Series on one writer’s process of writing a 50,000 word novel first draft. Rat Face is a post-apocalyptic crime novel set in a world ravaged by nuclear war and climate change. The main character, Rat Face, is a noir-ish hitman and delinquent looking to solve his …
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Blankers! We review Graham Greene’s novella, The Third Man. Is it better than the film? Listen to hear our thoughts! Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, and Detective Fiction Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/point-blank-hardboiled-noir-detective-fiction/id1276038868 Support the show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!
Blankers! Last episode we discussed James Sallis’s hard-boiled, neo-noir classic Drive. This time we interrogate Nicholas Winding Refn’s 2011 film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling. In what ways is the film better than the novel and vice versa? Hit play to find out! #crimefiction #refn #gosling #jamessallis #drive #noir #neonoi Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir …
Get in and buckle up! In this episode, we cover Drive by James Sallis. It’s a short work that speaks to the kind of crime fiction we love. For the appropriate listening experience break out your classic car and crank the stereo. #crimefiction #sallis #jamessallis #drive #noir Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point …
For Episode 70, we visit mid-century urban America with Iceberg Slim’s Pimp. This is a gritty memoir that sold millions of copies, yet remains under discussed in crime writing circles. We will talk about the good of this book, and we also dig into the problems we had with it. Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: …
We finally get to Elmore Leonard! We asked for recommendations and received a lot of great suggestions from our listeners. Swag delivered with a tale of two robbers trying to make a buck. If they stick to the 10 rules, what could go wrong? Get in touch with the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point …
With the book fresh in our minds, we take a look at the classic film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart. This is mostly a reaction episode looking at how the film diverged from the source material. Enjoy. Get in touch with the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir …
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Greed. Ambition. Gold Fever. Adventure. Join us for a discussion of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by the mysterious author B. Traven. Three men down on their luck strike out to find gold in the mountains of Mexico. Will they find their fortunes? Probably not or else it would be a boring book. While …
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Bienvenido a Cuba! Grab a rum and join us for Adios Muchachos by Daniel Chavarria. Alicia is a woman looking for a rich man to help her escape. She’s got a plan that involves a bicycle and seduction. What she doesn’t plan for is a kidnapping. We discuss this novel, provide some short reviews, and …
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