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America's lady Bluebeard: the strange murder trial of Lyda Trueblood

America's lady Bluebeard: the strange murder trial of Lyda Trueblood

Excerpted from Ordinary Wife: The True Story of America's Forgotten Serial Killer by Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen

By Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen | October 27, 2026

Natalie Kikic on Croatian Folklore, Female Rage, and Writing a Gothic Novel

Natalie Kikic on Croatian Folklore, Female Rage, and Writing a Gothic Novel

The author of The Haunting of Lavender House explores the myth of the mora

By Natalie Kikić | October 20, 2026

Matthew Gavin Frank on Kim Wall and the Ethics of Sensationalistic True Crime

Matthew Gavin Frank on Kim Wall and the Ethics of Sensationalistic True Crime

How a story about submersible enthusiasts morphed into a study of human depravity

By Matthew Gavin Frank | October 20, 2026

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

The author of A Pinch of Magic calls out sexist critics and 'bropropriators' past and present

By Emily Heil | October 12, 2026

A Guide to the <em>Dexter</em> Spinoffs

A Guide to the Dexter Spinoffs

Get your plastic wrap, because it's a MESS!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2026

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

A meditation on multi-genre mixtapes from the author of American Crow

By Ryan Burruss | October 8, 2026

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Alma Katsu on Thrillers, Deepfakes, and Keeping Up with New Technology

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The futurist author of Incarnate explores the unintended consequences of AI

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Kisses and Killers: Kim Harrington's Favorite Rom Com Mysteries

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Lethal Luxury: 6 Novels Set in Decadent Locales

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Alex Hay recommends Alex Michaelides, Nita Prose, Alessandra Ranelli, and more

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Abby Geni on Mental Hit Lists, Viking Culture, and the Complexity of Empathy

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The author of Children of the Wolf explores Norse ethics in her new novel

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