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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

Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

By Mark Simmons | August 2, 2021

What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

By James V. Irving | August 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

By Moisés Naím | August 2, 2021

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

Let's Talk About <em>Sneakers</em>, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie <br> of the 1990s

Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
of the 1990s

The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

"I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

By Nickolas Butler | July 28, 2021

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

Into the darkness—writing when your mind is a void

By Dea Poirier | July 28, 2021

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

By Meg Tilly | July 28, 2021

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