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Why Noir and Science Fiction Are Still a Perfect Pairing

Why Noir and Science Fiction Are Still a Perfect Pairing

"What science fiction can add to noir is a vision of another way of life. Noir provides the critique, and science fiction the possibility of change."

By Lincoln Michel | September 22, 2021

Craig Johnson on Spirituality, the West, and the Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Craig Johnson on Spirituality, the West, and the Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

A missing person poster at a library on the Crow Reservation was the inspiration for the newest Longmire novel.

By CrimeReads | September 21, 2021

The Discreet Charm of the Berkeley Crime Novel

The Discreet Charm of the Berkeley Crime Novel

Why Jesse and Jonathan Kellerman set their new novel in a California city rarely explored in crime fiction.

By Jesse Kellerman | September 21, 2021

Caril Ann Fugate and the Presumption of Guilt

Caril Ann Fugate and the Presumption of Guilt

In 1958, Caril Ann Fugate was blamed for the murders committed by her boyfriend, Charlie Starkweather. She was a terrified teenager in shock. She was cast as an emotionless villain.

By Kendare Blake | September 21, 2021

Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

After 10 years working in Hollywood, the Claire DeWitt author is starting her own publishing company.

By Molly Odintz | September 20, 2021

The Queer Old Case of the Spinster Sleuth

The Queer Old Case of the Spinster Sleuth

Detective fiction has come a long way when it comes to representation, yet elderly sleuths are still rarely to be seen.

By Barbara Wilson | September 20, 2021

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By CrimeReads | September 20, 2021

Detroit Crime Fiction: A Literary Tradition Like No Other

By Paul French | September 20, 2021

Why do women love true crime podcasts so much?

By Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala | September 17, 2021

Andrea Camilleri: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Andrea Camilleri: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

A tour through Inspector Salvo Montalbano's Sicily and the life and works of an Italian mystery icon.

By Neil Nyren | September 17, 2021

Rock Of Ages: What Graham Greene Can Teach The Modern Novelist

Rock Of Ages: What Graham Greene Can Teach The Modern Novelist

In Brighton Rock, all the novelist's formidable tools are on display.

By Craig Nova | September 17, 2021

6 Cozy Mysteries Told From a Cat’s Purr-spective

6 Cozy Mysteries Told From a Cat’s Purr-spective

In these series, cats are the real sleuths, and humans are just there to do their bidding.

By Codi Schneider | September 17, 2021

Looking Back on the Magical Mystery Series <em>Pushing Daisies</em>

Looking Back on the Magical Mystery Series Pushing Daisies

It had everything: homemade pies, murder mysteries, touchless romances, and waking the dead.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 16, 2021

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Crime authors talk craft, routine. and jiu-jitsu.

By Eli Cranor | September 16, 2021

Joe R. Lansdale Remembers The Genesis of Hap and Leonard and Pays Tribute to Michael K. Williams

Joe R. Lansdale Remembers The Genesis of Hap and Leonard and Pays Tribute to Michael K. Williams

"People aren't standardized...That's what I liked about Leonard. He didn't fit a mold, in the way people I knew didn't fit a mold."

By Joe R. Lansdale | September 15, 2021

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

"Books that grapple with visual art tend to be grappling with these very concepts, the culmination of which is, most often, mortality itself."

By Katie Lattari | September 15, 2021

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