America Noir: Underground Writers and Filmmakers of the Postwar Era

The book "In America Noir" is a groundbreaking exploration of how ten writers and filmmakers challenged the social pieties of post-war America.

Through a detailed analysis of their works, David Cochran reveals the ways in which these artists pioneered a detached, ironic sensibility that radically juxtaposed cultural references and blurred the distinctions between "high" and "low" art.

The book provides an entertaining and enlightening read for anyone interested in the noir tradition in American culture.

With its obsessive knowledge of and contagious enthusiasm for its subject, this book is a must-read for scholars and fans alike.