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A Dark Genre’s Enlightening Lessons

August 6, 2019

Last semester I taught an undergraduate course on crime noir, including films, radio programs, readings, and (of course) writing. 

Upon reflection, I think there were five things that the students realized—“lessons” about this genre and perhaps even life—along with wha...

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