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<em>Nope</em> is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Olivia Rutigliano on Jordan Peele's rich new sci-fi film.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

"What about the other ages we go through/come to? Where are those coming-of-age tales?"

By Nat Cassidy | July 22, 2022

How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

The prolific producer put his mark on crime TV—then Hollywood wouldn't let him do anything different..

By Keith Roysdon | July 22, 2022

Cheesy Murder: The Deadly Role of Cheese in Crime Fiction

Cheesy Murder: The Deadly Role of Cheese in Crime Fiction

Discover the dark side of fromage...

By Paula Munier | July 22, 2022

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

From Miss Marple to Manon Bradshaw, these women are constantly underestimated—and therein lies their greatest strength.

By Fiona Barton | July 22, 2022

Milton Propper: Scion and Imitator of the Golden Age Mystery, Pioneer of the Procedural

Milton Propper: Scion and Imitator of the Golden Age Mystery, Pioneer of the Procedural

Was Milton Propper's writing politically conservative, New Deal liberal, or simply in imitation of his peers?

By Curtis Evans | July 22, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

On The New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom

By akankshasingh | July 22, 2022

Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2022

By CrimeReads | July 21, 2022

My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

By Rick Pullen | July 21, 2022

Six Private School Thrillers For the Grown-Up and Graduated

Six Private School Thrillers For the Grown-Up and Graduated

Many thrillers set in academic environments are for YA audiences, but these will rivet readers of any age.

By Aggie Blum Thompson | July 21, 2022

Bad Seeds and Mad Scientists: On the Build-A-Humans of 19th-Century Literature

Bad Seeds and Mad Scientists: On the Build-A-Humans of 19th-Century Literature

Silvia Moreno-Garcia on eugenics, racism, and
creation gone awry.

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | July 21, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

A double dose of fiction in translation for the dog days of summer.

By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2022

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes:

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes: "The Engineer's Thumb"

Olivia Rutigliano close-reads one of the strangest Holmes stories

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 20, 2022

On Otherness And Terror

On Otherness And Terror

"The concept of otherness in horror is breathing, expanding its literary lungs to show the other as the oppressed..."

By Vince A. Liaguno and Rena Mason | July 20, 2022

Why do so many long-running series work so well?

Why do so many long-running series work so well?

A many-installment series is not easy to pull off, but when done right, the results are often epic.

By Colleen Coble | July 20, 2022

Dressed to Kill: <br>A True Crime Collection of Criminal Clothing

Dressed to Kill:
A True Crime Collection of Criminal Clothing

On a collection that includes Charles Manson's sweatpants, Aileen Wuornos' red sweater, and other garments worn by killers.

By Paul Gambino | July 20, 2022

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