. An American original: Elmore Leonard 1925-2013

. Teardrops on the City: Clarence Clemons 1942-2011

. In conversation with George Pelecanos

. Organized Crime Writing: My Dinner with the Mob

. John D. MacDonald: 1916-1986

. Mickey Spillane: A writer, pure and simple

. The beautiful abyss

. Farewell to Asbury Park...again

. Dashiell Hammett: The Great American Mystery Writer

. Springsteen at 50: Still making it real

. Icon of Asbury Park a victim of neglect

. "My Dark Places": A murder close to home

. "Into the Night": Cornell Woolrich's art of darkness revisited

Writing on film

. My Favorite Neo-Noir: Michael Mann's THIEF (1981)

. The new "Mechanic": Fixing What Ain't Broke (2011)

. Film Noir of the Week: "Rolling Thunder" (1977)

. Film Noir of the Week: "Framed" (1975)

. Film Noir of the Week: "The Outfit" (1973)

. A Stark Return: "Payback: Straight Up - The Directors Cut" (2007)

. Big Apple Time Capsule: "Shaft's Big Score!" (1972)

. Big Apple Time Capsule: "Shaft" (1971)

. Big Apple Time Capsule: "Across 110th Street" (1972)

. Big Apple Time Capsule: "The Seven-Ups" (1971)

. Grindhouse Thrills: "Race With the Devil" (1975)