• Culture

    Renfield Doesn't Know What to Do With Itself

    The Dracula Relationship Comedy Starts Off Strong, and Then Lowers Its Stakes to Become... a Buddy Cop Movie

    April 14, 2023  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    On the Enduring Charms and Sly Wit of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey

    "while it is, ultimately, a comedic romance that sees a young lady eventually settle down with the upstanding gentleman who deserves her, it’s also—delightfully!—a satire."

    April 14, 2023  By Martha Waters
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    How Ian Fleming Wrote
    Casino Royale and Changed Spy Fiction Forever

    Kim Sherwood discusses the origins and impact of Ian Fleming's legendary espionage novel in her introduction to a special anniversary edition of the novel from The Folio Society

    April 13, 2023  By Kim Sherwood
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    Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades

    Pop culture will never get tired of watching people travel to South America to track down Nazi fugitives.

    April 13, 2023  By Keith Roysdon
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    How Writers Lace Truth Into Their Fiction

    How lines are blurred and readers are persuaded to lower their defenses and believe in a deeper authenticity.

    April 13, 2023  By Jonathan Fredrick
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    Five Speculative Novels Set In Worlds Full of Books

    "Fantastical libraries, cozy bookstores, and stories that pay homage to the magic of the written word..."

    April 12, 2023  By Hester Fox
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    How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a Brisk Thriller and a Passionate Argument for Revolution

    The film, a fictionalization of Andreas Malm's 2021 manifesto, asks what to do to fight climate destruction and injustice, when protests are not enough?

    April 7, 2023  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Looking for Intrigue in Istanbul: 7 Espionage Movies Filmed in Istanbul

    Poised at the meeting of two continents, and historically a hot spot for spies, Istanbul shows up in many of the best thrillers.

    April 7, 2023  By Erica Ruth Neubauer
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    The Case for More Bloodthirsty Women in Literature

    Horror has found a new final girl, but this time, she’s the one you need to fear.

    April 7, 2023  By Suzanne Young
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    Mysteries and Thrillers That Juxtapose Violence Against Idyllic Settings

    "Death feels somehow crueler when it’s preceded by beauty"

    April 7, 2023  By Ella Berman
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