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Raymond Chandler

Salon Book Awards 2007: From an imaginary history of Alaskan Jews to a compelling glimpse of the CIA, we pick the 10 most pleasurable reading experiences of the year.; By Laura Miller Dec 12, 2007
Letters: Yes, detective novels are lousy -- if you're too lazy to search out the good ones! Mystery readers (and quite a few mystery writers) strike back at Ben Yagoda.; Jan 8, 2004
The case of the overrated mystery novel: Robert Parker, Dennis Lehane, Lawrence Block, Michael Connelly -- I've read them all. Amid the logrolling and endless hype, one thing gets obscured: Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald did it first, and did it a lot better.; By Ben Yagoda Jan 6, 2004
The case for Raymond Chandler: The creator of Philip Marlowe has been called an imitator and a hack, but he deserves his lonely, disillusioned corner in the American literary canon.; By Allen Barra Jul 31, 2002
"The Big Sleep": Humphrey Bogart and Howard Hawks get Raymond Chandler so right, who cares if the plot doesn't square?; By Michael Sragow Aug 9, 2000
Getting there: Are the ends supposed to justify the means? Or is it the other way around?; By Jacqueline Carey Mar 24, 2000
Real Life Rock Top 10: Gumshoes and old men edition.; By Greil Marcus Oct 18, 1999
Elmore Leonard: The world's coolest crime writer has an uncanny ear for wry dialogue and a deep belief in lives with second acts.; By Sean Elder Sep 28, 1999
Hard boiled: Five great noir novels from the post-Chandler generations.; By David Bowman Jun 28, 1999
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even teens on the WB do it ...: Sex ed. takes a beating in Minneapolis; Slovenia hires a PR firm; black Sam Spades take the whodunit stage.; By Jenn Shreve May 28, 1999

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