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    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

    By Philip K. Zimmerman | September 24, 2020

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    By Keith Roysdon | September 24, 2020

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers

    By CrimeReads | September 23, 2020

    <em>White Collar</em>: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

    White Collar: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

    It might be time to escape into a world of cons, heists, scams, and a very attractive dream of New York.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2020

    Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic

    Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic

    'Miller's Crossing' has always been a Coen outlier. It's easier to see why, and to appreciate its genius, three decades later.

    By Zack Budryk | September 22, 2020

    Let's Talk About Sex in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Let's Talk About Sex in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Who writes it best? How to handle the tension? Crime authors break down the ins and outs of writing and reading about sex.

    By Lisa Levy | September 21, 2020

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    Eight True Crime Podcasts You Should Listen to This Fall

    By Lizzy Steiner | September 21, 2020

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    By CrimeReads | September 21, 2020

    The Evolution of Joe Lansdale's Hap and Leonard

    By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2020

    The FBI, The Second Red Scare, and the Folk Singer Who Cooperated

    The FBI, The Second Red Scare, and the Folk Singer Who Cooperated

    When the FBI went after musicians with alleged ties to Communism, Burl Ives saved his career by testifying, but at great personal cost.

    By Aaron J. Leonard | September 18, 2020

    The Power of a Small Town Setting for Murder Mysteries

    The Power of a Small Town Setting for Murder Mysteries

    All small towns are deeply troubled in their own special way.

    By Taylor Hale | September 18, 2020

    Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

    Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

    She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way.

    By Rick Pullen | September 17, 2020

    Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

    Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

    Historical Details and Human Truths

    By Callie Hutton | September 17, 2020

    How Will Crime Fiction Authors Hold Up in the Coming Zombie Apocalypse?

    How Will Crime Fiction Authors Hold Up in the Coming Zombie Apocalypse?

    "Crime fiction writers will survive the zombie apocalypse, but only the women."

    By Brad Parks | September 16, 2020

    The Trope of the Bad Bisexual

    The Trope of the Bad Bisexual

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 16, 2020

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Few authors ever drew readers so swiftly into a world of mystery and suspicion. The Queen of Crime was a master of the craft.

    By CrimeReads | September 15, 2020

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