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    Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

    Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

    Author Lauren Reding talks with the narrator of her debut thriller's audiobook.

    By Lauren Reding | August 25, 2026

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    The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

    "[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."

    By W.H. Chizmar | August 25, 2026

    Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns

    Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns

    The co-editors of "Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood" talk short-form storytelling amidst the horror renaissance

    By Molly Odintz | August 21, 2026

    The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

    The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

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    Rachel Howzell Hall Is Having a Moment.

    The crime fiction favorite is breaking out with a new series just as an old one gets new life in reissue.

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