Male Dominance

[Dan]

I would like to put this right on the table from the start. I am well aware of the fact that the article I wrote for this folder describing the hardboiled genre, its scope, and especially its authors, fails to include (so far) a single woman. What I don't know is what to make of this fact.

I am not happy about this exclusion. I hope that perhaps as time goes on we might discover some overlooked female authors who contributed to this field that we can give exposure to. I will certainly be on the lookout for them. For the time-being though, I can only write about what the source material provides. Please don't shoot the messenger!

[Pamellia]

I concur with Scott

[Alan]

Margaret Maron wife of Ross Macdonald wrote what may be seen as noir. All of her books are being rereleased.

[Dan]

Alan wrote: "Margaret Maron wife of Ross Macdonald wrote what may be seen as noir. All of her books are being rereleased."

Thanks for introducing me to Margaret Maron. That's quite a cover on her most popular work: Bootlegger's Daughter. I'm not sure how hardboiled this author is, but her work in the mystery genre certainly interests me, especially because it's set local to me here in South Carolina.

[Two Envelopes And A Phone]

I'm under the impression that Ross MacDonald was married to novelist Margaret Millar. And Millar often wrote in the Noir/Hardboiled genre.

[Dan]

Two Envelopes and a Phone wrote: "I'm under the impression that Ross MacDonald was married to novelist Margaret Millar. And Millar often wrote in the Noir/Hardboiled genre."

Her Beast In View looks like it's right down our alley. I hope someone nominates it for a read next year!

[Alan]

Sorry,you are correct-I meant Margaret Millar. All of her work went out of print but they’ve been rereleased over the past few years. They are coming out with her short stories in a few weeks.