Is Dashiell Hammett’s "The Glass Key" Noir

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Dashiell Hammett thought it was his best book. Joan loves this book. But the rest of the Mavens struggled to get through it, if it all. Why? What makes Joan love it? Did the rest learn to give it another try. Could it be because story was told through dialogue without anyone telling us what to think of the characters? Or was it because Joan is drawn to thugs? Join us and find out.

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This episode was published on February 22, 2026.

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Dashiell Hammett thought it was his best book. Joan loves this book. But the rest of the Mavens struggled to get through it, if it all. Why? What makes Joan love it? Did the rest learn to give it another try. Could it be because story was told...

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