Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

"Genre fiction can be every bit as inventive and arty and revelatory as something dubbed literature."

By Mark Stevens | September 15, 2022

Where to Start with Dark Academia Fiction

Where to Start with Dark Academia Fiction

"[I]t is a truth universally acknowledged that throwing privileged, hypereducated intellectuals together into small, isolated, pressure-cooker environments can sometimes lead to murder."

By Joanna Margaret | September 15, 2022

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

Barbara Graham on writing a past life murder mystery.

By Barbara Graham | September 15, 2022

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

"It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

By Tyler Christensen | September 15, 2022

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

By Kayte Nunn | September 14, 2022

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

A new book sheds new light on one of the Jazz Age's most scandalous murder investigations.

By Kevin Canfield | September 14, 2022

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September's Best Psychological Thrillers

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

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By Lisa Levy | September 13, 2022

The Language of Brutality

The Language of Brutality

How we speak of violence, what we name it, how we show it, and why it matters.

By Rijula Das | September 13, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

Natural Disasters in Horror

"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

"Jim Bulger was giving us crucial help, but he thought like a criminal not a patriot."

By John Crawley | September 13, 2022

There's <em>Irma Vep</em> and then there's <em>Irma Vep</em>

There's Irma Vep and then there's Irma Vep

Julia Sirmons reflects on Oliver Assayas's classic meta-film and his own new television adaptation.

By Julia Sirmons | September 12, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | September 12, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

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