• Culture

    Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

    Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

    July 11, 2023  By Scott Von Doviak
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    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

    July 11, 2023  By Sarah Hilary
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    Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

    Tom Mead surveys the long, passionate history of murder mysteries and the stage.

    July 11, 2023  By Tom Mead
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    Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

    In searching for intimacy and authenticity, one author turned to the comforts of horror fiction.

    July 10, 2023  By Liz Kerin
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    July 10, 2023  By CrimeReads 
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    How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

    Inside a New Volume Reproducing the Original Manuscript
    of In Cold Blood

    July 10, 2023  By Ebs Burnough
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    The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

    Dennis Hopper had a vision for the 1990 film, and it involved Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and some strange movie magic.

    July 7, 2023  By David Masciotra
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    How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

    Or, a look at the difference between "based on" and "inspired by"

    July 7, 2023  By Aaron Jacobs
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    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    A story of life and literature and getting all tangled up

    July 6, 2023  By Michael Gonzales
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    Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

    Plus, some tips on creating your own amateur sleuth.

    July 6, 2023  By Debra Sennefelder
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