• Culture

    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.

    August 9, 2021  By Bernard Bec
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    Perfume Thieves and the History of Temptation

    On the scent of some of history's most refined criminals.

    August 5, 2021  By Timothy Schaffert
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    The Bleakest Noir: A List of Ultra-Dark Thrillers

    "Noir demands that we consider the problem of the irredeemable...and bear witness to their humanity."

    August 5, 2021  By Kate Myles
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    Suicide, Despair, Lunacy, and Hysteria (and Surprisingly Little Murder) Among WASPS

    New England elites were, by the end of the 19th century, feeling supplanted, useless, and wracked by melancholy.

    August 5, 2021  By Michael Knox Beran
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    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.

    August 5, 2021  By Chandler Baker
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    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.

    August 4, 2021  By Sophie Hannah
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    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.

    August 4, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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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.

    August 4, 2021  By Stephen Kurczy
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    The Photographers Who Inspire Megan Abbott

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

    August 3, 2021  By Megan Abbott
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    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.

    August 3, 2021  By Lisa Lutz
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