by Jason Chandonnet | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Noir, Supporters
The Frontline Fugitives is a thrilling 4 part book series from acclaimed author Nick Jacobellis. The series is just one of the many books from this outstanding writer. This series as well as his many other works are available at...
by Robert Luedeman | Apr 26, 2022 | Blog, Noir
I’ve been packing down the good, the bad and the ugly for a while now and I believe that assembling a foundation library is critical to appreciating noir fiction. Sort of a canon, as the literary gents say. I don’t mention understanding, because noir is understandable...
by DC Doc Hannah | Feb 6, 2022 | Blog, Noir
Samuel Spade sat at his desk, rolled a cigarette, and stared at his coffee cup. He told himself it was five o’clock somewhere, and sweetened his daily grind with a slug of cheap bourbon from his desk drawer. The burn of the bourbon, and harsh smoke from his...
by Frank Groth | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Noir
Here at Snub Noir we tend to focus on firearms; the use, care, carry and feeding of snub nose revolvers and pocket semi-autos. We don’t, however, spend as much time on the thread that ties those guns together with our community; film noir. Robert Leudemann...
by Robert Luedeman | Jun 21, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, Noir
Otto Penzler, the dean of noir, has this to say about the genre. “Noir works, whether films, novels or short stories, are existential, pessimistic tales about people, especially protagonists who are seriously flawed and morally questionable. The tone is generally...
by Jason Chandonnet | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Members Only, Noir
From Za HiR Up and Down Mean Streets. A statement by Don Herron and Eddie Mueller on Film Noir’s set in San Francisco. This is from 2003. “You can make the argument — what the hell, I’ll make it now — that noir was born in San Francisco. Sure, certain...
