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Nov 1, 2021 · An interview with author Barry Gifford and actor Lili Taylor about their new film, Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, directed by Rob Christopher.
Jun 29, 2021 · Black Lizard’s influence is still felt today and can be glimpsed in the operations of such boutique publishing houses as Hard Case Crime and NYRB Classics. I recently spoke with Gifford about the history and legacy of Black Lizard, as well as his deep personal connection to noir and crime fiction.
Jun 28, 2021 · Although it would be reductive to dub Gifford a writer of noir or crime exclusively, his fiction often delves into both, and taken as a whole, there are few people whose work has had so overriding an influence on those genres.
Jun 22, 2003 · Barry Gifford is both a cult writer and a great one. In Europe, where his cult and his prose are not in conflict, he is read as an American original who meets his reader's expectations of America's violent pioneering spirit. Eventually, he will be read the same way here.
Oct 21, 2022 · One of the most prolific and wide-ranging American writers—with more than 40 works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and screenwriting to his name—Barry Gifford is most immediately known for his series of “Sailor and Lula” novels, one of which, 1990’s “Wild at Heart,” became the David Lynch film starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern, the first … INTERVIEW: Barry Gifford on “Roy ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Norm: What do you consider to be your greatest success (or successes) so far in your career? Barry: My greatest success has been staying alive + getting my work done. Commercially speaking, some of my books+movies have done well, others less well.
Mar 4, 2024 · We spoke with Chris Condon about adapting Night People, preparing to receive notes from a literary icon, and the adaptations that inspired him to give this project a whirl. We discuss Barry Gifford's style and when to lean into it and away from it. Night People is not for the timid, after all.
