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Tag Archives: The Maltese Falcon

THE BUDDHA’S TOOTH—WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED?

IT MAY SEEM unlikely that I’m learning world geography, history and religion from old Sam Spade radio mysteries, but, in fact, this is how I first heard of Sri Dalada … Continue reading

February 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

NOIR GENRES

NOIR IS French for black, but the genres are pure American. According to Merriman-Webster, noir is characterized by hard-boiled and cynical characters inhabiting bleak and sleazy settings. Whether it’s film, … Continue reading

November 24, 2013 · 1 Comment