Blame it on her Dad This list first appeared in the March 24, 2025 issue of The New York Times, with Gran, the creator of the private eye Claire DeWitt and the author of the 2003 horror classic Come Closer, opining on her favourite noir novels. "Some people use noir to mean a spare writing … Continue reading Eight Great Noir Thrillers by Sara Gran
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Josephine “Joe” Flannigan
Created by Sara Gran Recovering heroin junkie JOSEPHINE "JOE" FLANNIGAN (clean for two years!) is offered a thousand bucks in cash to find a wealthy suburban couple's runaway daughter -- which sure beats shoplifting jewelery from department stores for a living -- in Sara Gran's acclaimed 2006 standalone novel Dope. But as she prowls the … Continue reading Josephine “Joe” Flannigan
Writers Say the Darnedest Things
"They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talk about writing or themselves." — Lillian Hellman "All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives lies a mystery. Writing a book is a long, exhausting struggle, … Continue reading Writers Say the Darnedest Things
Claire DeWitt
Created by Sara Gran Uh-oh. We're not in Chandlertown anymore. But we certainly passed through there on our way here. Anyone expecting author Sara Gunn to simply milk the noir vein she tapped so well in her classic Dope has another think coming. Twentyish private eye CLAIRE DeWITT is, well, different. Imagine the squeaky clean … Continue reading Claire DeWitt