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Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

Shanora Williams takes mental health seriously. Her new psychological thriller warns against the dangers of letting trauma fester.

By Shanora Williams | August 11, 2021

Florence Rush and the Providence White Slavers

Florence Rush and the Providence White Slavers

The profitable panic that inspired both journalists and crime writers to focus on the (extremely exaggerated) crisis of "white slavery"

By Curtis Evans | August 10, 2021

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

Crime fiction is working to represent a more abstract antagonist—institutions and ideologies that perpetuate violence—and a harder-to-pin form of guilt: complicity.

By Ashley Winstead | August 10, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 9, 2021

Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

30 years ago, Carter addressed racism, colorism, classism, and sexism head on. Her books feel just as relevant today.

By Caitlin Landuyt | August 9, 2021

A Brief History of Cognac's POLAR Festival

A Brief History of Cognac's POLAR Festival

Since 1996, the city of Cognac has celebrated the art of the thriller with a convention that draws fans and authors from all over.

By Bernard Bec | August 9, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Perfume Thieves and the History of Temptation

By Timothy Schaffert | August 5, 2021

The Bleakest Noir: A List of Ultra-Dark Thrillers

By Kate Myles | August 5, 2021

Suicide, Despair, Lunacy, and Hysteria (and Surprisingly Little Murder) Among WASPS

By Michael Knox Beran | August 5, 2021

There's an Abundance of Wives In Book Titles—Where Are the Husbands?

There's an Abundance of Wives In Book Titles—Where Are the Husbands?

Chandler Baker loves marriage thrillers, but she thinks it's time for men to take a turn at being defined by their domestic roles.

By Chandler Baker | August 5, 2021

Sophie Hannah on the Literary Side of Agatha Christie:

Sophie Hannah on the Literary Side of Agatha Christie: "Her style is not simplistic but, rather, beautifully simple."

Agatha Christie wasn't just an ingenious plotter and entertainer. She was a great writer. Full stop.

By Sophie Hannah | August 4, 2021

11 Novels You Should Read This August

11 Novels You Should Read This August

New fiction from Megan Abbott, Naomi Hirahara, William Kent Krueger, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Andrea Bartz, Louise Penny, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 4, 2021

Life Inside West Virginia's

Life Inside West Virginia's "Quiet Zone"—Where Cell Phones and WiFi Are Banned and Electrosensitive Pilgrims Commune with Silence

If you think the town sounds like Twin Peaks, you're not the only one.

By Stephen Kurczy | August 4, 2021

The Photographers Who Inspire Megan Abbott

The Photographers Who Inspire Megan Abbott

From Weegee, to Gordon Parks, to Nan Goldin, these photographers capture the essence of noir.

By Megan Abbott | August 3, 2021

Rediscovering the Gin-Soaked Screwball Mysteries of Craig Rice

Rediscovering the Gin-Soaked Screwball Mysteries of Craig Rice

She was on the cover of Time, tore through an unknown number of marriages, and held onto her highball all the while.

By Lisa Lutz | August 3, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 2, 2021

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