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Amnesia in Literature and Film

Amnesia in Literature and Film

Unreliable narrators and mysteries of memory ratchet up the suspense in remarkable ways.

By Liv Constantine | July 9, 2021

Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

Why are people drawn to espionage fiction? For Philby, the answer has always been personal

By Charlotte Philby | July 8, 2021

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

How an early form of true crime set the stage for Paula Maxa, the original scream queen.

By April Snellings | July 7, 2021

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

Can a book about writing a book really be that exciting? The short answer is: yes!

By David Bell | July 7, 2021

On Loving, and Leaving, Barcelona

On Loving, and Leaving, Barcelona

"If I saw the beauty in Barcelona, I also saw the shadows."

By Rupert Thomson | July 7, 2021

"L’affaire Flactif": How Racist Motivations Were Overlooked in a Family Homicide

According to the press, David Hotyat murdered an entire family out of jealousy. But his true motivations were much more sinister.

By Samira Sedira | July 7, 2021

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The Art of Rejection: How One Author Pushed Through 41 Rejections and Kept on Waiting for Life-Changing News

By T.J. Newman | July 6, 2021

How Agatha Christie Helped Popularize Surfing—Yes, Surfing

By Jim Kempton | July 6, 2021

7 Coming-of-Age Mysteries That Capture "The Oddness of the Moment in Question"

By Rachel Donohue | July 6, 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 | July 5, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? July 4th Edition

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? July 4th Edition

Families on the run, gangsters in Berlin, and spies in Warsaw.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 2, 2021

7 Novels In Which The Dead Step In To Solve Their Own Murders

7 Novels In Which The Dead Step In To Solve Their Own Murders

These books center the experiences of murder victims by allowing them to tell their own stories.

By Hilary Davidson | July 2, 2021

Heather Levy on Sex, Drugs, Chronic Pain, and Her New Novel

Heather Levy on Sex, Drugs, Chronic Pain, and Her New Novel

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | July 1, 2021

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

New wave cinema is full of interesting Highsmith adaptations you may have missed.

By Tanner Tafelski | July 1, 2021

A Quiet Hero: Why George Smiley Is and Always Has Been the Protagonist We Need

A Quiet Hero: Why George Smiley Is and Always Has Been the Protagonist We Need

"...a play in which the hero kept silent and everyone round him spoke incessantly"

By Neil Sharpson | July 1, 2021

What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

On The New Golden Age of Suburban Noir

By Aggie Blum Thompson | July 1, 2021

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