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    When Writers Fall in Love

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    Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

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    By Dwyer Murphy | July 20, 2023

    How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

    How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

    Celebrating "the secrets old walls hide"

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    Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

    Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

    Nihilism is a tool of the status quo. We need to embrace hope for a path towards change.

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    I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

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