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Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

Cranor returns to the beloved, brutal world of football in his latest novel, "Mississippi 42"

By Kevin Canfield | August 25, 2025

Karin Slaughter Is

Karin Slaughter Is "Writing for Entertainment, But...Firmly Planted in Reality"

25 novels in, the powerhouse author talks with John B. Valeri about her latest thriller and long career

By John B. Valeri | August 25, 2025

<em>The Old Man and the Gun</em> is a Happy Memory

The Old Man and the Gun is a Happy Memory

Olivia Rutigliano looks at Robert Redford's bank-robbing pseudo-swan-song

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 22, 2025

The Golem of Circuitry: On the Power of Language and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence

The Golem of Circuitry: On the Power of Language and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence

"Since I’m currently fixated on... narratives that explore the potentiality of artificial existence, I started connecting dots between the invention of imitative life, the actual spark of divinity, and the puissance of language itself."

By Lyndsay Faye | August 22, 2025

Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

Amie Schaumberg on crafting a character whose differences become her greatest strengths

By Amie Schaumberg | August 21, 2025

On Horror, Grief, and the Mothers Who Won’t Hear You

On Horror, Grief, and the Mothers Who Won’t Hear You

Ania Ahlborn on the secret scariest part of the horror story.

By Ania Ahlborn | August 21, 2025

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Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Quentin Tarantino Movie

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 20, 2025

On the many connections between the performing arts and organized crime

By Morgan Richter | August 20, 2025

The History of the Orient Express

By Sulari Gentill | August 19, 2025

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 18, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

Beachy thrillers, gothic families, road trip shenanigans, and speculative mind-bogglers

By Molly Odintz | August 18, 2025

Quiz: Which Actors ALMOST Played the Leads in these Famous Crime Movies?

Quiz: Which Actors ALMOST Played the Leads in these Famous Crime Movies?

Olivia Rutigliano prepares a humorous slate of movie trivia for your weekend

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 15, 2025

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

By Mike Phillips | August 15, 2025

<em>Elementary</em> is a Masterclass in Sherlock Holmes Adaptation

Elementary is a Masterclass in Sherlock Holmes Adaptation

Marisa Mercurio makes the case for the primacy of the CBS mystery series

By Marisa Mercurio | August 14, 2025

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

A conversation with the author of 'Hundred Proof', a new collection of short stories

By Nicolás Ferraro | August 14, 2025

<em>Only Murders in the Building</em> Is Back with Season Five

Only Murders in the Building Is Back with Season Five

There really is nothing but murder in that building! The trailer is here!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 13, 2025

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