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Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

A historical mystery writer considers intrigue, patent wars, and corporate espionage at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

By Andrea Penrose | October 14, 2021

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

Even Sherlock needs to unwind sometimes...

By Jethro K. Lieberman | October 13, 2021

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Young adult fiction can help survivors and victims find emotional validation—and remind them they are not alone.

By Sara Walters | October 13, 2021

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

By Catherine Dang | October 13, 2021

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

"His pinnacle lesson? Own your self-agency."

By Patricia Raybon | October 12, 2021

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By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

By James Han Mattson | October 11, 2021

The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

By Keith Roysdon | October 11, 2021

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired <em>The French Connection</em>

50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired The French Connection

Andrew Nette remembers life in Vientiane, where "Air Opium" planes flew opium from Laos to Saigon's Chinatown.

By Andrew Nette | October 8, 2021

Could <em>On Her Majesty's Secret Service</em> be the best Bond film?

Could On Her Majesty's Secret Service be the best Bond film?

The Bond franchise's swinging 1969 instalment, starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, is its most unique.

By Julia Sirmons | October 8, 2021

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

"Body horror is powerful because it is personal."

By Caitlin Starling | October 8, 2021

Of Mice-Detectives and Men: <br> In Praise of <br><em>The Great Mouse Detective</em>

Of Mice-Detectives and Men:
In Praise of
The Great Mouse Detective

Revisiting Disney's classic but oft-overlooked Sherlock Holmes pastiche, featuring mice and Vincent Price

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 7, 2021

The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

"Behind every shooting is a person, or rather many, many people, often ones who go unnoticed. These were the people and stories we wanted to bring alive with full humanity."

By Christine Pride and Jo Piazzo | October 6, 2021

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

The first humans to make up stories may just have saved us all. Or not. It's hard to know for sure.

By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Readers shouldn't set too high a bar for fictional empathy—and authors shouldn't indulge in exaggerated excuses for their character's bad behavior.

By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

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