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The Monster Within

The Monster Within

How two writers turned the visceral self-criticism of depression into a terrifying horror antagonist

By Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | October 29, 2024

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 | October 28, 2024

<em>Conclave</em> is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Conclave is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Edward Berger's taut, subtle papal thriller is a quiet masterpiece

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 25, 2024

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

30 years after moving to Ireland, Jenny Wilson O'Rallaghallaigh found new understanding of her adopted nation's dramatic evolution

By Wilson O'Raghallaigh | October 24, 2024

Lee Child on writing short stories

Lee Child on writing short stories

Olivia Rutigliano talks to the legendary thriller writer about his new (or not so new) change of pace

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 23, 2024

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Hesse Phillips on using historical fiction to commune with the dead and investigate a 400-year-old murder mystery

By Hesse Phillips | October 22, 2024

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Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

By Kevin Canfield | October 22, 2024

Combatting Stereotypes and Writing About the War on Drugs in Crime Fiction

By Stephanie Vasquez | October 22, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | October 21, 2024

Danielle Trussoni on Mystery, Thrillers, and the Puzzle of Existence

Danielle Trussoni on Mystery, Thrillers, and the Puzzle of Existence

In 'The Puzzle Box,' Trussoni continues a labyrinthine journey to elegant solutions.

By Nancie Clare | October 21, 2024

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

David Masciotra revisits the 1997 film and finds a message about a divided nation and the rise of fascism.

By David Masciotra | October 18, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

How well do you remember these famous final sentences?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 17, 2024

My First Thriller: J.D. Barker

My First Thriller: J.D. Barker

The incredible superpower that changed his life and made him a successful author.

By Rick Pullen | October 17, 2024

Journeying with Joy: Jenny Milchman on Long Roads and Launching Her First Series

Journeying with Joy: Jenny Milchman on Long Roads and Launching Her First Series

The author discusses the genesis of her new novel and the setting that has long fired her imagination.

By John B. Valeri | October 16, 2024

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

How A British author came to write a French district attorney, or, "juge d'instruction"

By Ian Moore | October 16, 2024

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

Writing can be a method of excavating the places we once roamed, now changed irrevocably

By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | October 15, 2024

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