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A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

"The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

By Kristen Lepionka | July 8, 2020

Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

A screenwriter and crime writer thinks back on 20 years of the collaborative process.

By David Klass | July 8, 2020

Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

Is Indiana Jones an adventure story or a heist movie? Is Brody the hero of 'Jaws' or is the shark? It all depends on perspective.

By Jay Stringer | July 8, 2020

Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

"How could anyone possibly be accepted as two people at once?"

By John Fram | July 7, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

White Heat (1949)

By Otto Penzler | July 6, 2020

The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters

The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters

A look inside the private correspondence of an illustrious figure.

By Mick Finlay | July 3, 2020

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My Writing Will Never Be as Good as Charles Willeford's

By Chip Mosher | July 3, 2020

What's Streaming in July:
Crime Edition

By Dwyer Murphy | July 3, 2020

The Rise of the True Crime Podcast Novel

By Kit Frick | July 3, 2020

On the Endless Symbolism of <em>Jaws</em>, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to <em>Moby Dick</em>

On the Endless Symbolism of Jaws, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to Moby Dick

Olivia Rutigliano discusses punishment, redemption, and fate in her favorite movie of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 2, 2020

P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

She refined the crime novel to its dark, poetic core and created a roster of iconic detectives along the way.

By Neil Nyren | July 2, 2020

Crime Fiction Trains Us for Crisis

Crime Fiction Trains Us for Crisis

"Through crime fiction, we have faced all manner of peril, defended the unjustly accused, protected intended victims."

By Sulari Gentill | July 2, 2020

10 True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening to This Summer

10 True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening to This Summer

It's summer. You're going to need some cold case investigations.

By Lizzy Steiner | July 2, 2020

12 Novels You Should Read in July

12 Novels You Should Read in July

Reading the month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | July 1, 2020

Discovering the Women Authors Behind Hitchcock's Movies

Discovering the Women Authors Behind Hitchcock's Movies

How reading Patricia Highsmith and Daphne Du Maurier changed my understanding of the Master of Suspense.

By Leah Konen | June 30, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #11

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #11

Psycho (1960)

By Otto Penzler | June 30, 2020

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